crash bar

English

Noun

crash bar (plural crash bars)

1. A bull bar.
   • 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 139:

     He [...] bunny-hopped the car straight over a man who was trying to clamber onto the hood over the crash bar.

2. An external bar fitted to a motorcycle that prevents damage if the motorcycle falls over or has a low-impact crash.
3. A large bar fitted across a door that allows immediate egress when pressed.

   Synonym: panic bar