hardhat
/ˈhɑrdˌhæt/
noun
- A protective helmet worn by construction workers, miners, and others in hazardous work environments.
- He grabbed his hardhat and safety goggles before heading to the work zone.
- All visitors to the construction site must wear a hardhat at all times.
- The hardhat saved his life when a brick fell from the scaffolding.
- A person who works in construction or a similar manual labor job, especially one who wears a hardhat.
- A group of hardhats gathered around the foreman to hear the day's instructions.
- My uncle is a hardhat who has worked on skyscrapers for twenty years.
- The hardhats were taking a lunch break on the steel beams.
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