crashworthy
adjective
crash·wor·thy
ˈkrash-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: resistant to the effects of collision
crashworthy cars
crashworthiness
noun
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The troop seats and retracting landing gear are also engineered to be crashworthy.
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“Crashworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crashworthy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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