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PRONUNCIATION OF HARD HAT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARD HAT

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Hard hat can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES HARD HAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hard hat

A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments, such as construction sites, to protect the head from injury by falling objects, impact with other objects, debris, bad weather and electric shock. Inside the helmet is a suspension that spreads the helmet's weight over the top of the head. It also provides a space of approximately 30 mm between the helmet's shell and the wearer's head so that if an object strikes the shell, the impact is less likely to be transmitted directly to the skull. Sometimes the helmet shell has a mid-line reinforcement ridge, which strengthens it against impact. Blue-collar workers, especially union shop construction workers, engaged in occupations that require protective equipment are sometimes metonymically referred to as "hard hats". A bump cap is a lightweight kind of hard hat with simplified suspension or padding in lieu of suspension and having only a chin strap. It is used where there is a possibility of scraping or bumping one's head on equipment or structure projections, but is not strong enough to absorb large impacts, such as from a tool dropped several stories.

Definition of hard hat in the English dictionary

The first definition of hard hat in the dictionary is a hat made of a hard material for protection, worn esp by construction workers, equestrians, etc. Other definition of hard hat is a construction worker. Hard hat is also characteristic of the presumed conservative attitudes and prejudices typified by construction workers.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARD HAT

hard disk
hard disk drive
hard doer
hard done by
hard drive
hard drug
hard feeling
hard feelings
hard fern
hard grass
hard hitter
hard labour
hard landing
hard left
hard lens
hard line
hard lines
hard liquor
hard loan
hard luck

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARD HAT

at the drop of a hat
black hat
bobble hat
cocked hat
cowboy hat
high hat
I´ll eat my hat
knock into a cocked hat
my hat
old hat
out of a hat
party hat
pixie hat
red hat
safari hat
sailor hat
slouch hat
three-cornered hat
top hat
white hat

Synonyms and antonyms of hard hat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hard hat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARD HAT

Find out the translation of hard hat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hard hat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hard hat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安全帽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casco de seguridad
570 millions of speakers

English

hard hat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कठोर टोपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبعة صلبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каска
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capacete de segurança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হার্ড টুপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

casque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

topi keras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Helm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘルメット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하드 모자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hard hat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mũ cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடினமான தொப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हार्ड हॅट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baret
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cappello duro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kask
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каска
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pălărie tare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρό καπέλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

harde hoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hårda hatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjelm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hard hat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD HAT»

The term «hard hat» is regularly used and occupies the 58.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD HAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hard hat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARD HAT»

Discover the use of hard hat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hard hat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Girl in the Hard Hat, The
From the author of The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots comes another funny and deliciously romantic tale of a woman in a man's world.
Loretta Hill, 2014
2
Hard Hat
Stevie's on the loose in New York City!
Bonnie Bryant, 2013
3
Hard Hat Area
Construction workers ask Kristen, a young apprentice, to bring them snacks and supplies. Provides information on the workers' jobs and equipment.
‎2004
4
Preacher in a Hard Hat: A Guide to Preaching for Pastors and ...
This book is intended to help the people of God, preachers and listeners alike, make vital connections between the altars in our churches and the lunchrooms at work, between the washing of one's car and the cleansing of one's soul.
James M. Schmitmeyer, Jim Schmitmeyer, 2006
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Readin' + Writin' for the Hard-hat Crowd: Curriculum Policy ...
Readin' + Writin' for the Hard-Hat Crowd explores the history of an urban public university from its conception in 1964 to the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Susan R. Merrifield, 2005
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Hard Hat Area: Have You Got What It Takes to Be a Contractor?
HowI. Became. a. Contractor. Ever since I was a kid, I've liked figuring out how things could be built and building them. My uncle was a carpenter, and I worked with him on weekends and during the summer. I loved being on building sites.
Lisa Thompson, 2008
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Preacher in a Hard Hat: a Guide to Preaching for Pastors and
"Jim Schmitmeyer's Preacher in a Hard Hat is a well-written book that comes directly out of the everyday life of his parish. The means he employs to get to know his people will benefit anyone who wants to take context seriously in preaching.
James M. Schmitmeyer
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Welding: Principles and Applications
Virtually every worker required to wear a hard hat — the most familiar symbol of personal protective equipment (PPE) — now wears one, yet studies indicate about 30% of those users are not in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health ...
Larry F. Jeffus, 2002
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Carpentry and Building Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
In some cases the contractor provides some equipment, but basic safety items are usually provided by each worker. Following are some things to observe: 1. Always wear a hard hat in areas designated as "hard hat areas." The hard hat lining ...
William Spence, 1999
10
Three Guys You'll Never Date: You Can Leave Your Hard Hat ...
Three women learn that appearances can definitely be deceiving in this hilarious collection of stories that includes Jennifer LaBrecque's "The Total Package," in which Abby Carmichael falls for a computer geek when he hires her to transform ...
Stephanie Bond, Jennifer Labrecque, Rhonda Nelson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD HAT»

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Hard Hat Hotel : Butte - The Montana Standard
The Hard Hat Hotel crafted by longtime volunteer Dick Skates still hangs under the eaves of the World Museum of Mining's hoist house. «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
2
Boston Public Market coming together - Food & dining - The Boston …
shouts a man in a hard hat. On July 30, this 28,000-square-foot construction zone above the Haymarket T station will transform into the Boston ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
3
The Great Barrier Relief – Inside London's heavy metal and concrete …
I'm clutching a blue hard hat as I'll be out there in a few minutes, descending walkways, and squeezing past gears and pistons on a journey ... «The Register, Jul 15»
4
S.F. students build on trade skills in construction program - San …
The college-bound teen looked at ease in his work boots, safety goggles and white hard hat despite his previous inexperience with power tools ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Final store list announced at Gloucester outlets - Courier-Post
GLOUCESTER TWP. – Sporting a hot pink hard hat and safety vest, Kristen Murdica even had matching footwear for a rainy day tour of the ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
6
Russia relaxed as World Cup preparations continue apace | Life …
"We are ahead of schedule," declares a proud Marat Khusnullin, Moscow's Deputy Mayor for Urban Development, with hard hat on as he ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
7
The Future of Construction – An Opening Sequence - Sourceable
Companies such as Daqri have taken this technology to the next level by developing an industrial grade hard hat that combines wearable ... «Sourceable, Jul 15»
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Carl Giles keeps smiling despite repeated losses | NRToday.com
It put a crease in his hard hat and had him seeing stars. He waited for the pain to pass, then went back to work. Despite the numerous setbacks, ... «NRToday.com, Jul 15»
9
Two Shell protesters on trial for violent disorder - The Mayo News
He said he was surrounded by protesters who he said knocked his hard hat off with a punch, ripped his hi-vis clothing and took his safety ... «Mayo News, Jul 15»
10
Next gen hard hat to change the way we work | Mining Australia
Remote supervision via your hard hat might sound a little far fetched, but an Australian start-up company is paving the way with just such an ... «Australian Mining, Jul 15»

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