impact protection

Shock absorption system

Impact protection refers to materials, features, or systems designed to absorb or deflect sudden force, reducing injury or damage.

The term appears in contexts ranging from sports equipment to automotive safety to phone cases: The helmet meets industry standards for impact protection.

Impact-protective gear cushions the body against collisions, falls, or strikes.

Related

helmet · safety gear · padding · bubble wrap · armor · body armor · buffer · crash · collision · crumple zone · roll cage · foam · shell · hard shell · guard · shield · airbag · crumple

Opposites
PROTECTIVE vs. HARMFUL INTENT

impact protectionimpact damage

Harm from sudden force

striking force · battering · bludgeoning · crush injury

PROTECTION vs. VULNERABILITY

impact protectiondefenselessness

State of being unprotected

unshielded · unguarded · nakedness · fragility

PROTECTIVE vs. HARMFUL/DAMAGING

impact protectionimpact damage

Harm from sudden force

collision damage · crush injury · physical trauma · bodily harm · destructive force

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G