helmet

«helmet» in Mova's school dictionary: a hard hat that keeps your head safe when you ride a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (helmet, helmets)

meaning for a pupil

1) A helmet is a hard hat that keeps your head safe when you ride a bike, scooter or horse, or play some sports. tree →

2) Firefighters, builders, soldiers and astronauts also wear helmets. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: a thing counted or bought, often with a price; one helmet per rider. Safety: always wear a helmet that fits when you cycle, skate or ride a scooter; it protects your head in a fall. In history: knights wore metal helmets. Phrases: bike helmet, wear a helmet, put on your helmet, safety helmet, hard hat.

examples

• A helmet costs $25. tree →
• The team needs 11 helmets. tree →
• He bought a bike and a helmet for $120. tree →
• 4 helmets are on the shelf. tree →
• Put on your helmet before you ride your bike. tree →
• The builder wore a yellow safety helmet. tree →
• Astronauts wear helmets in space. tree →
• The knight's helmet was made of steel. tree →
• Her helmet cracked in the fall, but her head was safe. tree →

note

Countable: a helmet, helmets. Just the thing counted or priced; no clue to the operation. Safety: a helmet that has had a hard knock should be replaced.

In the corpora

• A bike helmet should be taken off before you play on a playground, because its straps can catch.
• A bike helmet protects your head and brain when you fall.
• A helmet should sit level and low on your forehead, about two fingers above your eyebrows.
• A helmet that has had a hard crash should be replaced, even if it looks fine.
• Scooter riders need a helmet too.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «helmet» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.