Fender - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfendər|  American pronunciation of the word fender
Brit.  |ˈfendə|  British pronunciation of the word fender

noun

- a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud (syn: wing)
in Britain they call a fender a wing
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track (syn: buffer, cowcatcher, pilot)
- a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
- a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact (syn: buffer)

Extra examples

...not wanting our brand-new cabin cruiser to get scratched, we put thick rubber fenders between it and the dock...

The rock made a dent in the car's fender.

He hammered the dent out of the fender.

There's a scrape on the fender that wasn't there yesterday.

The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.

...left a small dint in the car's fender...

The front left fender was smashed and rubbing against the wheel.

Fender's batting could turn matches around in half an hour.

Word forms

noun
singular: fender
plural: fenders
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