hard hat

nounB1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

A hard hat is the rigid helmet worn where things might fall. Plastic shell, webbing inside, and a chin strap on a windy site.

The gap between the shell and your head is the part that actually works, since it lets the shell deform without touching you. They are legally required on most construction sites in Britain. Colours often mean something, and a different colour for visitors, supervisors and operatives is common. The phrase a hard hat area appears on signs, and hard hats and high-vis together are the uniform of any site visit.

Definitions of hard hat

1nounhard hatA protective helmet worn on building sites.B1
“You cannot go past the gate without a hard hat.”

Practised in A Man Called Ove, Tools & DIY, Factory & Manufacturing

First appears in chapter 10 of A Man Called Ove.

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hard hat

nounB1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

A hard hat is the rigid helmet worn where things might fall. Plastic shell, webbing inside, and a chin strap on a windy site.

Definitions of hard hat

1nounhard hatA protective helmet worn on building sites.B1
“You cannot go past the gate without a hard hat.”

Practised in A Man Called Ove, Tools & DIY, Factory & Manufacturing

First appears in chapter 10 of A Man Called Ove.

Practise this word