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crashworthy — crash·wor·thy (krăshʹwûr thē) adj. Capable of withstanding the effects of a crash: crashworthy cars. crashʹwor thi·ness n. * * * … Universalium
crashworthy — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: crash (II) + worthy (as in seaworthy) : resistant to the effects of a collision crashworthy cars • crashworthiness noun … Useful english dictionary
crashworthy — adjective Capable of withstanding a crash … Wiktionary
crashworthy — /ˈkræʃwɜði/ (say krashwerdhee) adjective (of a motor vehicle) conforming to certain safety standards which protect the occupants in the event of a crash from injury caused by protruding components and body structure. –crashworthiness, noun …
crashworthiness — crashworthy, adj. /krash werr dhee nis/, n. the ability of a car or other vehicle to withstand a collision or crash with minimal bodily injury to its occupants. [1945 50; CRASH1 + WORTHY + NESS] * * * … Universalium
Crashworthiness — is the ability of a structure to protect its occupants during an impact. This is commonly tested when investigating the safety of aircraft and vehicles. Depending on the nature of the impact and the vehicle involved, different criteria are used… … Wikipedia
Комбинированная броня — Т 64 первый в мире серийный танк с комбинированной бронёй Комбинированная броня, реже многослойная броня или композитная броня от англ. composite armour тип брони, состоящий из двух и … Википедия
black box — noun Date: circa 1945 1. a usually complicated electronic device that functions and is packaged as a unit and whose internal mechanism is usually hidden from or mysterious to the user; broadly anything that has mysterious or unknown internal… … New Collegiate Dictionary
flight recorder — noun Date: 1939 a crashworthy instrument for recording flight data (as airspeed and altitude) … New Collegiate Dictionary
crashworthiness — noun see crashworthy … New Collegiate Dictionary
