crash mat
noun[C]
uk/ˈkræʃ ˌmæt/us/ˈkræʃ ˌmæt/apieceofthicksoftmaterialused insports, etc. so that someone canjumporfallfrom aheightwithouthurtingthemselves:
There should becrashmatson thefloorsurroundingthetrampoline.
When he got up from thecrashmat, hefoundthat he had not onlyclearedthebarbut hadbrokentheschoolrecord.
- In bouldering,fallsdon't usuallyresultinseriousinjury,particularlyif you use acrashmat.
- Not too manypeoplehurtthemselvesfallingoff atrapezebecause there arecrashmatsandsupportersthere toprotectthem.
- Acastmemberbrokehisankleswhen hemissedacrashmatin a high-wirefallat thefilmstudio.
- Thestorygoes that in oneperformanceof Tosca, astagemanagerreplacedthecrashmatthatcushionsthe heroine'ssuicidalplungefrom thecastlewallswith atrampoline.
Protection and protectors
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- adoptable
- aegis
- anti-shark
- anti-skid
- chaperone
- custodian
- cybersecurity
- defence mechanism
- den mother
- doorkeeper
- elder care
- muzzle
- precaution
- preservationist
- ring-fence
- safe space
- safeguarding
- safekeeping
- safety net
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Surfaces on which sports take place