helmet

Pluralhelmets

Formshelmets, helmeting, helmeted

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A hard cover worn on the head to protect it from injury.

   Like a hard shell that guards your head, the way a turtle's shell guards its body.

   He put on his bike helmet before riding to school.

   A good helmet can save your life in a crash.

   Similarhelm

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To put a helmet on someone or something, or to cover it the way a helmet does.

   Always helmet your child before a bike ride.

   The nurse helmeted the patient to protect his head.

   Similarcover, shield

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   Something that is like a helmet in its shape, its place, or in some other way.

   She had a smooth, shiny helmet of black hair.

   After the storm, every fence post wore a white helmet of snow.

   Similarcap, dome

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   The rounded tip of the penis.

   The doctor checked a rash around the helmet.

   He felt some soreness on the helmet after the long ride.

   Similarhead, knob, dome, tip

5. 5
   nounderogatorycountable

   A foolish or contemptible person, used as an insult.

   Stop being such a helmet and just say sorry.

   That helmet cut in line in front of everyone.

   Similardickhead, knobhead, knob

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