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crash pad

crash pad
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krash pad]
    • /kræʃ pæd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krash pad]
    • /kræʃ pæd/

Definitions of crash pad words

  • noun crash pad a place to live or sleep temporarily 3
  • noun crash pad Slang. a place to sleep or live temporarily and at no cost. 1
  • noun crash pad padding inside cars, tanks, or the like, for protecting passengers in the event of an accident, sudden stop, etc. 1
  • noun crash pad safety mattress 1
  • noun crash pad temporary home 1

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Origin of crash pad

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crash pad

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crash pad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crash pad usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crash pad

noun crash pad

  • nest — a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
  • houseroom — lodging or accommodation in a house.

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