"crashworthiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: crashworthy + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crashworthy|ness}} crashworthy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} crashworthiness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being crashworthy. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-crashworthiness-en-noun-W1p-X~GM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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