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fender

/ˈfɛnd.ə(ɹ)/noun2 syllables

Fender means: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.

Synonyms for fender7

noun, as in an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

buffer, cowcatcher, pilot

noun, as in a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

wing

noun, as in a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact

buffer

also used for fender

guard, wheel arch, mudguard

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What does fender mean?4

noun

1

an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

2

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud“in Britain they call a fender a ‘wing’”

3

a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact

4

a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fender?15

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Fender in a sentence

  • I had a fender bender on my way to work.Spamster
  • There were no damages to the cars involved in the fender bender.Eccles17
  • A car with a dented fender drove past.AlanF_US
  • A car with a dented fender drove by.CK
  • It was just a fender bender.ddnktr

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Forms of fender

as a noun

plural
fenders