mudguard
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- noun
- /ˈmʌdˌɡɑrd/
- UK
:
guardabarros
- He adjusted the angle of the mudguard to prevent mud from splashing on his clothes.
- mudguard of his bicycle
Examples
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While the bicycle has two mudguards (including the fashionable "Stop Don't Kiss" design), it is noticeably free of fringed decoration.
Academic text (1999) -
A luminous strip of tape on the right rear mudguard.
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And you're up to your mudguards in debt.
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ER: Where did you get that idea to use the feather behind the fita (mudguard)?
Academic text (1999) -
Somebody rode past the fence, the half-torn mudguard of his bicycle flapping in the air.
Fiction book (2000) -
The mudguard on my bicycle kept me dry during the rainy ride.
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After buying a new mudguard, she noticed fewer splatters on her pants while cycling.
Synonyms
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3.9
A panel on a vehicle, like a car, that covers the wheel to protect it from damage
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A cover on a car or bicycle that stops mud and water from hitting people and the vehicle
A curved shield above a bicycle or motorcycle wheel that keeps mud and water off the rider
A curved cover above a bike or motorcycle wheel that stops mud and water splashing on the rider
Guards around vehicle wheels that stop water and prevent damage
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mudguard comes from the two simple words mud and guard, and guard means 'to protect'. So a mudguard is the curved piece above a bicycle or motorcycle wheel that keeps mud and water from splashing on the rider.