Fender vs. Bumper: What’s the Difference?
Fender (noun)
Panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
Fender (noun)
A shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water.
Fender (noun)
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.
Fender (noun)
A low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash.
Fender (verb)
To use fenders to protect the side of a boat
Bumper (noun)
A drinking vessel filled to the brim.
Bumper (noun)
Anything large or successful.
Bumper (noun)
Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender
Bumper (noun)
Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact
Bumper (noun)
Someone or something that bumps.
Bumper (noun)
A bouncer.
Bumper (noun)
A side wall of a pool table.
Bumper (noun)
A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
Bumper (noun)
A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.
Bumper (noun)
A woman’s posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.
Bumper (noun)
An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their ‘lip’ for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.
Bumper (noun)
An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.
Bumper (adjective)
Large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.
“We harvested a bumper crop of arugula and parsnips this year.”
Bumper (verb)
To drink from the vessels called bumpers.
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