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crumple zone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A structural feature of a vehicle designed to compress during an accident and absorb impact energy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kreukelzone — structural feature of an automobile designed to compress during an accident
  • German: Knautschzone — structural feature of an automobile designed to compress during an accident
  • Spanish: zona absorbente — structural feature of an automobile designed to compress during an accident
  • Spanish: zona comprimible — structural feature of an automobile designed to compress during an accident
  • Spanish: zona compresible — structural feature of an automobile designed to compress during an accident
  • Swedish: deformationszon — structural feature of an automobile designed to compress during an accident