Fender vs. Bumper

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  • Fender (noun)

    Panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.

  • Fender (noun)

    A shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water.

  • Fender (noun)

    Any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when moored alongside another vessel or jetty, or when using a lock, etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and rubbing strips can still be found; old tyres are used as a cheap substitute.

  • Fender (noun)

    A low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash.

  • Fender (verb)

    To use fenders to protect the side of a boat

  • Bumper (noun)

    A drinking vessel filled to the brim.

  • Bumper (noun)

    Anything large or successful.

  • Bumper (noun)

    Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender

  • Bumper (noun)

    Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact

  • Bumper (noun)

    Someone or something that bumps.

  • Bumper (noun)

    A bouncer.

  • Bumper (noun)

    A side wall of a pool table.

  • Bumper (noun)

    A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.

  • Bumper (noun)

    A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.

  • Bumper (noun)

    A woman’s posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.

  • Bumper (noun)

    An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their ‘lip’ for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.

  • Bumper (noun)

    An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.

  • Bumper (adjective)

    Large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.

    “We harvested a bumper crop of arugula and parsnips this year.”

  • Bumper (verb)

    To drink from the vessels called bumpers.

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