crash bar

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Noun[edit]

crash bar (plural crash bars)

  1. A bull bar.
    • 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 139:
      He [...] bunny-hopped the car straight over a man who was trying to clamber onto the hood over the crash bar.
  2. An external bar fitted to a motorcycle that prevents damage if the motorcycle falls over or has a low-impact crash.
  3. A large bar fitted across a door that allows immediate egress when pressed.