chest protectors

Rib cage guards

Chest protectors are padded garments worn to shield the torso from impact.

Baseball catchers and umpires wear them against wild pitches and foul tips.

Hockey goalies, fencers, and motocross riders use sport-specific versions.

Outside athletics, chest protectors appear in riot gear and certain industrial settings where blunt-force injury is a risk.

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baseball · umpire · shield · vest · guard · ribs · heart · kevlar · softball · hockey · goalie · straps · buckles · impact · blunt force · bruise · deflect · torso

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Opposites
body region protected

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Protective head coverings

shin guards · foot guards · arm guards · knee pads · face masks

protective vs. vulnerable

chest protectorsbare chest

shirtless · topless · unprotected · vulnerable · uncovered

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G