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HARD HAT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers

Synonyms:

hard hat; safety hat; tin hat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hard hat" is a kind of...):

helmet (a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.

Synonyms:

construction worker; hard hat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hard hat" is a kind of...):

artificer; artisan; craftsman; journeyman (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)

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