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either of two vertical crosspieces attached to a bumper of a motor vehicle to prevent it from locking bumpers with another vehicle.
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bumper guard
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bumper guard — noun vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Part Holonyms: ↑bumper * * * noun : either of two vertical shoes attached to the bumper of an automobile to prevent the… … Useful english dictionary
Bumper — Bump er, n. 1. That which bumps or causes a bump. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock, such as a metal or rubber rim extending from an object; a buffer. [1913 Webster] 3. (Motor vehicles) a protective guard device … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guard — Synonyms and related words: Coldstream Guards, Foot Guards, Grenadier Guards, Life Guards, Scots Guards, accompany, advance guard, advocate, aegis, amateur athlete, apologist, archer, arm, arm guard, armament, armed guard, armor, arrest, athlete … Moby Thesaurus
guard — 1. verb 1) infantry guarded the barricaded bridge Syn: protect, stand guard over, watch over, keep an eye on; cover, patrol, police, defend, shield, safeguard, keep safe, secure 2) the prisoners were guarded by armed men Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
bumper — Synonyms and related words: aegis, arm guard, backstop, barrier, bellyful, beverage, big, brattice, buffer, buffer state, bulkhead, bulwark, capacity, charge, cloison, collision mat, complement, considerable, contraceptive, copyright, cram, crash … Moby Thesaurus
bumper — bumper1 /bum peuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that bumps. 2. a metal guard, usually horizontal, for protecting the front or rear of an automobile, truck, etc. 3. any protective rim, guard, pad, or disk for absorbing shock and preventing damage… … Universalium
bumper — bump•er [[t]ˈbʌm pər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that bumps 2) aum a metal guard, usu. horizontal, for protecting the front or rear of an automobile, truck, etc 3) any protective guard, pad, or disk for absorbing shock and preventing damage from … From formal English to slang
guard — v 1. protect, watch over, stand guard over, police, secure, defend; shield, shelter, screen, cover, cloak; preserve, save, conserve; escort, conduct, convoy, ride shotgun. 2. supervise, hold watch, keep under surveillance; control, keep under… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
guard — 1. verb troops guarded the bridge Syn: protect, defend, shield, secure, cover, mind, stand guard over, watch, keep an eye on 2. noun 1) border guards Syn: sentry, sentinel, nigh … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
bumper — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cover, guard, protector; see defense 1 , fender , shield … English dictionary for students
