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Fender : (noun)
1: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block
splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a
wing" [syn: wing]
2: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to
clear the track [syn: buffer, cowcatcher, pilot]
3: a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
4: a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
[syn: buffer]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Fender : \Fen"der\, n. [Based on Fend, v. t. & i., cf. Defender.]
One who or that which defends or protects by warding off
harm; as:
(a) A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from
escaping to the floor.
(b) Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a
vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.
(c) A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the
wheels: also, a splashboard.
(d) Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a
house, from damage by carriage wheels.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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