protective gear
Shields against harm
Protective gear is equipment worn to shield the body from injury or harm.
The term covers a wide range: helmets, goggles, gloves, pads, and specialized clothing for sports, construction, or hazardous work.
Make sure you're wearing proper protective gear before entering the site.
In contact sports, protective gear includes items like mouthguards and shin guards.
- knee padsCushioned joint protectors
- elbow padsProtective gear for mid-arm joints
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- shin guardsProtective lower leg coverings
- knee braceLeg joint stabilizer
hazmat · hazmat suit · mouthguards · helmet · respirators · chainmail · armor · face shields · full face mask · coveralls · high visibility vest · steel-toe boots · hard hats · welding helmet · safety goggles · earplugs · ballistic vests · gas masks
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, figure skating, inline skating
- ChernobylPripyat, exclusion zone, meltdown, nuclear disaster, explosion
- farm safetyfarm safety, injury prevention, safety training, PPE, animal handling
- toxic hazardstoxic exposure, asbestos, arsenic, neurotoxins, benzene
- hazmat responsehazmat suit, hazmat team, hazmat training, decontamination, chemical leak
- nuclear safetyradiation shielding, dosimeters, dosimetry, decontamination, lead shielding
protection versus vulnerability
protective gearexposed skin
vulnerability · defenselessness · nakedness · exposure · unshielded