helmet

UK
/ˈhɛlmɪt/
US
/ˈhɛlmɪt/

Translations

helmetnoun
helmets
pl
UK
/ˈhɛlmɪt/
US
/ˈhɛlmɪt/
He wore a helmet for protection while riding his bike.
Он надел шлем для защиты, катаясь на велосипеде.
Synonyms
hard hat
protective headwear
safety helmet
helmetverb
helmeted
Past Simple
helmeted
Past Participle
helmeting
Gerund
Synonyms
put on a helmet
don a helmet
equip with a helmet
furnish with a helmet
helmetadjective
UK
/ˈhɛl.mɪt/
US
/ˈhɛl.mɪt/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., helmet law, helmet visor).

Definitions

helmetnoun
A protective head covering made of hard material, worn by soldiers, motorcyclists, athletes, etc., to protect the head from injuries.
The motorcyclist put on his helmet before starting his journey.
A piece of armor made of metal or other hard material, worn by knights and soldiers in the past to protect the head during battle.
The knight's helmet gleamed in the sunlight as he rode into battle.
The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of certain flowers.
The monkshood’s purple helmet curves over the rest of the blossom.
Anything that is shaped like or reminiscent of a protective helmet.
The mushroom forms a brown helmet atop its slender stalk.
helmetverb
To provide with or cover as if with a helmet.
The technicians helmeted the climbers before the ascent.
helmetadjective
Relating to or designed for a helmet.
New helmet regulations require stronger helmet materials.