Collocations for "helmet"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "helmet" in context.
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helmet
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [bike, motorcycle, football, ski] helmet
- the [police officer's, firefighter's, player's] helmet
- [must, should, always] wear a helmet
- a helmet [must] be worn (at all times)
- wear a helmet for safety
- the racer [put on, took off, unstrapped] her helmet
- a [horse, car] -racing helmet
- [threw, tossed] his batting helmet
- the helmet saved my life
- the helmet bounced off the [road, pavement]
- [ricocheted, bounced] off the helmet
- [buckle, adjust, tighten] your helmet
- the helmet is too [small, tight]
- has helmet hair
'helmet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):