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fender
[fen-der]
noun
the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
a device on the front of a locomotive, streetcar, or the like, for clearing the track of obstructions.
a mudguard or splashboard on a horse-drawn vehicle.
Nautical.a piece of timber, bundle of rope, or the like, hung over the side of a vessel to lessen shock or prevent chafing, as between the vessel and a dock or another vessel.
a low metal guard before an open fireplace, to keep back falling coals.
a person or thing that wards something off.
fender
1/ ˈɛԻə /
noun
a low metal frame which confines falling coals to the hearth
a metal frame fitted to the front of locomotives to absorb shock, clear the track, etc
a cushion-like device, such as a car tyre hung over the side of a vessel to reduce damage resulting from accidental contact or collision
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): wing.the part of a car body that surrounds the wheels
Fender
2/ ˈɛԻə /
noun
a type of solid-body electric guitar
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈڱԻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fender1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fender1
Example Sentences
Goodwin said the bridge was left out because it has already been assessed and a $100-million project is set to begin some time after July to replace and upgrade the bridge’s fender system.
What may have once been a simple fender bender has “turned into a major claim,” he said.
On one particular trip late last month he drove through a red light into a fender bender.
Sunbeams winked on the polished fender before the hearth.
“A fender bender in the past didn’t have all the sensors and cameras.”
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