head restraint

1. 1.

   a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash

   Synonymsheadrest

   Broadercushion

   Part ofcar seat

Questions about head restraint

What does head restraint mean?

head restraint means "a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash".

What is another word for head restraint?

Close synonyms include headrest. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.