crash test

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crash test

noun crash tests

A test of crashworthiness, usually involving the controlled crashing of a vehicle with dummies in place of human passengers. Cars and trucks will also have to pass new, more demanding crash tests, which will cause them to become heavier, noted the UFC-Que choisir. While it is impossible to predict the impact these measures will have on the likelihood of accidents, it is certain that they will not only increase cars' energ

verb crash tests · crash testing · crash tested

transitive To test (a vehicle) for crashworthiness.

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noun test of crashworthiness

Русский	краш-тест kraš-test

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@misc{crash_test_2026,
  title = {crash test},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crash%20test},
  urldate = {2026-11-08}
}