head restraint
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhed rɪˌstreɪnt/ us/ˈhed rɪˌstreɪnt/
（尤指汽车座椅的）头枕，头部保护装置
a part attached to a chair, especially a seat in a car, that supports the head and stops it from moving too far back
In the 1980s many cars had no rear seat belts, no airbags, and no head restraints. 在1980年代，许多汽车没有后座安全带，没有安全气囊，也没有头枕。
Synonym: headrest
（赛车手戴在头盔上的）头部保护装置
a device or strap attached to a helmet worn by a racing driver, that stops the head from moving too far forward if there is an accident
Neither racer was wearing a head restraint. 两位参赛者都没有戴头部保护装置。
- More examples
- Millions of motorists and their passengers are risking neck injuries because of badly positioned head restraints.
- The rear seats can easily be folded, without having to remove the head restraints.
- A lack of head restraint was the culprit in many racing injuries.
- Gordon credited his head restraint with saving his life in a crash.
- He pleaded with NASCAR drivers to wear head restraints.