Meanings
nouncrash bar (plural crash bars)
plural crash bars
- A bull bar.
He [...] bunny-hopped the car straight over a man who was trying to clamber onto the hood over the crash bar.
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 139 - An external bar fitted to a motorcycle that prevents damage if the motorcycle falls over or has a low-impact crash.
- A large bar fitted across a door that allows immediate egress when pressed.
Synonyms: panic bar
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large bar fitted across a door that allows immediate egress when pressed.
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crash bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20bar
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“crash bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20bar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crash bar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20bar.
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