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helmeta hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers, firefighters, motorcyclists, sports players, etc.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers, firefighters, motorcyclists, sports players, etc.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhelmɪt/

Korean meaning: 헬멧, 보호모 (군인, 경찰, 소방관, 오토바이 운전자, 운동선수 등이 착용하는 딱딱하거나 패딩이 있는 보호 모자)

Korean pronunciation: **헬**밋

Example Sentences

  • The construction worker's helmet saved him from a falling hammer - talk about a headache prevention!
  • She forgot her bike helmet and had to use a cooking pot instead - safety first, style second!
  • The football player's helmet was so shiny that birds kept trying to nest in it.

helmet

NOUN

//ˈhelmɪt//

a hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers, firefighters, motorcyclists, sports players, etc.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhelmɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhelmɪt/

🌳Etymology

Roothelm
Suffix--et

Origin

중세 프랑스어 'helmet'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '작은 helm(투구)'을 의미하는 'helm'의 축소형입니다. 고대 게르만어 'helmaz'(보호하다)에서 파생되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

omeletinletoutlet
omelet
inlet
outlet

🔗Collocations

wear a helmet
safety helmet
motorcycle helmet
remove the helmet
protective helmet
bicycle helmet

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The construction worker's helmet saved him from a falling hammer - talk about a headache prevention!

😄 Fun example

She forgot her bike helmet and had to use a cooking pot instead - safety first, style second!

😄 Fun example

The football player's helmet was so shiny that birds kept trying to nest in it.

Police officers must wear helmets during riot control operations.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

hard hatprotective headgearheadpiececap

Antonyms

bare headunprotected

Related

safetyprotectionheadgeararmorshield

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