crash test dummy

noun

An anthropomorphic mannequin designed to be used for experiments in vehicle collisions, to see the effects on human occupants.

Meanings

nouncrash test dummy (plural crash test dummies)

plural crash test dummies

  1. An anthropomorphic mannequin designed to be used for experiments in vehicle collisions, to see the effects on human occupants.

Translations

Finnish törmäysnukke, kolarinukke
  • törmäysnukkeTranslations
  • kolarinukkeTranslations
German Crashtest-Dummy
  • Crashtest-DummyTranslations
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APA

crash test dummy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20test%20dummy

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“crash test dummy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20test%20dummy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crash test dummy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20test%20dummy.

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