hard hat
noun
for sense 1 usually
ˈhärd-ˈhat 
for senses 1b and 2
ˈhärd-ˌhat
1
a
: a protective hat made of rigid material (such as metal or fiberglass) and worn especially by construction workers
b
: a construction worker
2
: a conservative who is intolerant of opposing views
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One day earlier this month, workers in white hard hats bustled around the I-beams supporting the house and ducked under basement rafters that had been in place for almost 300 years.
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Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
During the tour, guests and guides wear hard hats and take an elevator down for about two minutes.
—David Matthews, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Family of Black Texas Student Suspended by School Over His Locs Is Suing Governor, Attorney General
Per the complaint, Harvey offered to trim or style his hair in a different way, wear his hair in a wrap or buy a different hard hat so that safety wouldn’t be an issue.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Visitors wear hard hats and headlamps and ride a mine train on the tour, where guides describe the mining experience.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
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Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
During the tour, guests and guides wear hard hats and take an elevator down for about two minutes.
—David Matthews, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Family of Black Texas Student Suspended by School Over His Locs Is Suing Governor, Attorney General
Per the complaint, Harvey offered to trim or style his hair in a different way, wear his hair in a wrap or buy a different hard hat so that safety wouldn’t be an issue.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Visitors wear hard hats and headlamps and ride a mine train on the tour, where guides describe the mining experience.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Hard hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20hat. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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