crash box

noun

A device used to produce a crashing sound in a theatrical production, typically a large crate containing breakable materials.

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Meanings

nouncrash box (plural crash boxes)

plural crash boxes

  1. A device used to produce a crashing sound in a theatrical production, typically a large crate containing breakable materials.
  2. A black box (flight data recorder).
  3. automotiveA crash gearbox.
  4. automotiveA structural component near the bumper, serving to absorb energy in a collision.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
crash gearbox
Cite this entry
APA

crash box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20box

MLA

“crash box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crash box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20box.

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