What does "fender" mean?
panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
Fender
/ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
- Grammar: fender is listed as name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: wing, accelerator, aegis, arm guard.
- Useful contrasts: unprotected hull, unprotected wheel, vulnerability.
- Usage evidence: I had a fender bender on my way to work.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels. US
- 2 A guitar produced by the Fender company, a manufacturer of electric guitars.
- 3 a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact wordnet
- 4 a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water US
- 5 a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud wordnet
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- 6 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
- 7 a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth wordnet
- 8 a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash
"Now and then he would make a motion with his feet as if he were running quickly backward upstairs, and would tread on the edge of the fender, so that the fire-irons went flying and the buttered-bun dishes crashed against each other in the hearth."
- 9 an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track wordnet
Verb
- 1 To use fenders to protect the side of a boat
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German.
Synonyms
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Example
"I had a fender bender on my way to work."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "fender"?
Common synonyms include: wing, accelerator, aegis, arm guard, auto, automobile.
How do you use "fender" in a sentence?
I had a fender bender on my way to work.
How do you pronounce "fender"?
Pronounced /ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From fend + -er.
Etymology 2
From German, a variant of Fenrich or Fendler.