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| air bag |
a bag in the front of some cars that blows up with air instantly in a crash to stop the passengers from being thrown forward. |
| broadside |
to collide with, as in an automobile crash. [1/9 definitions] |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
| come down |
of an airplane or other aircraft, to crash or make an emergency landing. [1/9 definitions] |
| crack-up |
a collision of a vehicle; crash. [1/2 definitions] |
| ditch |
a crash landing by an airplane on water. [3/7 definitions] |
| drum kit |
a set of percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a drummer in a band, the basic set of which usu. includes a bass drum, a tom-tom, a snare drum, a high-hat, and a crash cymbal, also called a drum set. |
| impact |
the coming together of objects with great force; crash; collision [1/5 definitions] |
| jar2 |
to crash into or bump so as to cause movement; jolt. [3/4 definitions] |
| kamikaze |
in the Japanese armed forces during World War II, a pilot whose mission was to crash his airplane against the target as a suicide bomb. |
| knock |
to bump or crash. [1/6 definitions] |
| seat belt |
a strap or belt that holds a person in the seat of a car, airplane, or other vehicle. Seat belts protect people against a sudden stop or crash. |
| smash |
to crash or slam with great force (usu. fol. by against, into, through, or the like). [1/13 definitions] |
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