1
: a covering or enclosing headpiece of ancient or medieval armor see armor illustration
2
: any of various protective head coverings usually made of a hard material to resist impact
3
: something resembling a helmet
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The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Security footage from the courthouse shows a man wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots and sunglasses walk up to the building as a court officer opens the front door.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The wheel/tire package off that rig would ably handle winter in Winnipeg or Manitoba.
Ancestry and residual off-roading capability notwithstanding, G 63 is not meant for battling Soviets in the Fulda Gap, or serving with UN blue helmets in Bosnia or southern Lebanon.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The new version of the set has four new pieces, including the canopy, Fett’s helmet rangefinder, and two different size bows.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Security footage from the courthouse shows a man wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots and sunglasses walk up to the building as a court officer opens the front door.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The wheel/tire package off that rig would ably handle winter in Winnipeg or Manitoba.
Ancestry and residual off-roading capability notwithstanding, G 63 is not meant for battling Soviets in the Fulda Gap, or serving with UN blue helmets in Bosnia or southern Lebanon.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The new version of the set has four new pieces, including the canopy, Fett’s helmet rangefinder, and two different size bows.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for helmet
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helmet. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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