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Fender vs Bumper - What's the difference?

fender | bumper |

As nouns the difference between fender and bumper

is that fender is panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels while bumper is a drinking vessel filled to the brim.

As a proper noun Fender

is {{surname|from=German}} of German origin, a variant of Fenrich or Fendler.

As an adjective bumper is

large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.

fender

English

(wikipedia fender)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels
  • (US) a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
  • (nautical) 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

    • Synonyms

    * (sense) (Australian) guard, (British) wheel arch, (British) wing * (sense) (British) mudguard

    Derived terms

    * club fender * fender-bender * fender skirt

    See also

    Image:Fender edit.jpg, the fenders on this car are highlighted red Image:Bicycle-Mudguard-Fender.jpg, the fender on the rear wheel of a bicycle Image:Cockpit-Fender.jpg, the fender on the side of a boat Image:Fireplace fender (false colour).jpg, a fireplace with the fender highlighted in false colour

    Anagrams

    * ----

    bumper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A drinking vessel filled to the brim.
  • * 1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , Folio Society 1973, p. 443:
    • they now shook hands heartily, and drank bumpers of strong beer to healths which we think proper to bury in oblivion.
  • * 1818 , Keats, :
  • *:Yet can I gulp a bumper to thy name,—
  • *:O smile among the shades, for this is fame!
  • * 1859 , Dickens, A tale of two cities ,
    • Sydney Carton drank the punch at a great rate; drank it by bumpers , looking at his friend.
  • (colloquial) Anything large or successful (now usually attributively).
  • (automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender
  • Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact
  • * The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet.
  • Someone or something that bumps.
  • (cricket) A bouncer.
  • (billiards) A side wall of a pool table.
  • (broadcasting) A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
  • (slang, dated) A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (colloquial) Large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.
    • We harvested a bumper crop of arugula and parsnips this year.