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Definition of crumple zone noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crumple zone

noun

/ˈkrʌmpl zəʊn/

/ˈkrʌmpl zəʊn/

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the part of a car that is designed to crumple easily if there is an accident, to protect the people in the carTopics Transport by car or lorryc2

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