climbing helmet
- noun
- /ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈhɛlmɪt/
:
casco de escalada
- Always wear a climbing helmet when you go rock climbing.
Examples
-
Modern climbing helmets are lighter and offer better ventilation than older designs.
-
She forgot her climbing helmet at home, so she had to borrow one from the gear shop.
-
Always wear a climbing helmet when tackling difficult outdoor routes to protect yourself from falling rocks.
-
Did you bring your climbing helmet for the trip?
-
To ensure safety on the rocky ascent, he always wears his climbing helmet to protect his head from falling rocks.
-
A good climbing helmet is essential for preventing injuries while scaling steep cliffs.
-
Before starting the descent, she double-checked that her climbing helmet was securely fastened to avoid any accidents.
Synonyms
649
1.0
A hard or padded hat that protects the head from injury
1
5.8
A strong covering worn on the head to protect it
1
2.7
A hard plastic or metal hat that protects the head on construction sites
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a protective helmet used for climbing' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'climbing' (the act of moving upward) with 'helmet' (a protective covering for the head). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows common composition patterns found across languages and would be immediately clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The compound noun climbing helmet comes from joining climbing and helmet. Picture a hard hat on a climber's head that stops falling rocks and bumps, so it means a protective hat to 'protect' someone while they climb.