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PRONUNCIATION OF HARD-HAT

hard-hat  [ˈhɑːdˌhæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARD-HAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hard-Hat is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

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 definition of hard-hat in the dictionary is characteristic of the presumed conservative attitudes and prejudices typified by construction workers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARD-HAT


hardhat
ˈhɑːdˌhæt
hat
hæt
lum-hat
ˌlʌmˈhæt
re-hat
riːˈhæt
strawhat
ˌstrɔːˈhæt
sunhat
ˈsʌnˌhæt
unhat
ʌnˈhæt
white-hat
waɪt hæt
woolhat
ˈwʊlˌhæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARD-HAT

hard-ass
hard-assed
hard-bitten
hard-boiled
hard-drinking
hard-earned
hard-edge
hard-edged
hard-faced
hard-fought
hard-headed
hard-headedly
hard-headedness
hard-hit
hard-hitting
hard-left
hard-luck story
hard-mouthed
hard-nosed
hard-on

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARD-HAT

all that
and all that
and that
as all that
be all that
been-there done-that
chat
for all that
hi-hat
high-hat
I know what
in order that
in that
in the event that
like that
on condition that
on the understanding that
so that
that
this and that

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

SYNONYMS

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

硬帽子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sombrero duro
570 millions of speakers

English

hard-hat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हार्ड हैट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يصعب قبعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

для защитного шлема
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

dur - chapeau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

topi keras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hard-Hut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハードハット
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

khó khăn mũ
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

hard- hat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hard -hat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

для захисного шолома
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tare -hat
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

hard -hat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hard- hat
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 59.442 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.
1
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD-HAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hard-hat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Linn-Mar Superintendent pledges to listen to community …
Also at Monday's work session and meeting, project manager Chad Schumacher gave board members and administrators a hard-hat tour of ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
2
Second access road to BBC | FIUsm
But before he can put on his hard-hat on, others must suit up to resolve the politics that usually come before and after construction. Around the ... «FIUSM, Jul 15»
3
On the House: Change: Where it occurs, and where not
Reflecting on that and the fact that every time I get hard-hat tours of Dranoff projects, I need to buy a new pair of shoes, which made Realtor ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
4
Comic Con : The Flash announces new cast! – Moviehole
Teddy Sears (“Masters of Sex”) has been cast as the hard-hat wearing incarnation of the character, introduced in the comics back in the '40s. «Moviehole, Jul 15»
5
Exclusive: Inside StreetLights Residential's $65M luxury Uptown tower
... Tom Bakewell, co-founder and CFO of StreetLights Residential, told the Dallas Business Journal in an exclusive hard-hat tour of the property. «Dallas Business Journal, Jul 15»
6
Thomas rides into Edaville
On a hard-hat tour, Priscoli described his dream of bringing the Island of Sodor alive — an easy task considering Edaville is surrounded by ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
7
Pennsylvania quarry pushes back against hard-hat rule for Amish
But federal Mine Safety and Health Administration regulations say all workers must wear a hard hat when they are in or around a mine where ... «Allentown Morning Call, Apr 15»

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