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crumple zone

noun

: the front part of a vehicle that is designed to bend easily in an accident so that the people inside are protected

Full Definition of CRUMPLE ZONE

:  a section of an automobile body designed to absorb the force of an impact in order to protect the passengers
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First Known Use of CRUMPLE ZONE

1973

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