"crash test dummy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crash test dummies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crash test dummy (plural crash test dummies)
  1. An anthropomorphic mannequin designed to be used for experiments in vehicle collisions, to see the effects on humanoccupants. Wikipedia link: crash test dummy Translations (Translations): törmäysnukke (Finnish), kolarinukke (Finnish), Crashtest-Dummy [masculine] (German)

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