Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/
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ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)
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Noun
panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
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a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
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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
a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash
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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.
Our solid, shiny chairs, our immense, dingy sofas, our heavy mahogany tables and our cast-iron fenders, often bearing the initials of long-dead railway companies, likewise our plaster walls of chocolate and duck-egg green and our hissing gasoliers have their roots deep in our national history.
Verb
To use fenders to protect the side of a boat
Noun
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
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in Britain they call a fender a ‘wing’
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
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a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
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a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
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