bumper
bumper¹
Definition
bumper (bum′pər)
noun
☆ a device for absorbing some of the shock of a collision; specif., either of two bars for this purpose, at the front and rear of a motor vehicle
bumper²
Definition
bumper (bum′pər)
noun
- a cup or glass filled to the brim
- Informal anything unusually large of its kind
Etymology: prob. < obs. bombard, liquor jug, altered after bump
adjective
unusually large or abundant
bumper
Synonyms
bumper
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- paint: If you want to paint bumpers, buy the chemical that lets you etch into the material, and holds paint better.
- fill: Murray provided excellent entertainment as he went sideways, scuffed the wing and filled the bumper with mud.
Adjective modifier
- body-coloured: The spacious Cerato has a sporty look to it, thanks to the modern styling and body-coloured bumpers, door handles and mirrors.
- colour-coded: At the front, you can't help but notice the colour-coded front bumper and lower spoiler combined with chrome grilles.
- rear: The wrap round rear bumpers seen in some of the photos.
- front: The lowered front bumper makes the front of the vehicle look lower.
- colored: However, the base model Club and GLS added only colored bumpers to match the paintwork and a rev counter.
- plastic: Certain parts are now formed from polymer materials which have high strength: plastic bumpers for example.
Modifies a noun
- sticker: I think we need t-shirts, bumper stickers, posters, the works.
- harvest: Meanwhile there has been a bumper harvest in non-GM cotton [ 10 ] .
- crop: Seven years of bumper crops are going to be followed by seven years of famine.
- crowd: The Le Mans Series attracts bumper crowds all over Europe.
- turnout: A bumper turnout of twenty runners was crowned by victory for the team in the AAA championships.
- haul: Roger Mallet and Brian Tiley both shared a bumper haul consisting of 36 tench to 7lb 8oz.
Noun used with modifier
- chrome: It means the shiny arc of reflected light on a chrome bumper instead of the smith's blacking on a hammered iron rail.
- rubber: On the way we had company, a yellow rubber bumper B who had followed us.
- cot: They won't need a pillow or cot bumper.
- front: Never use a " hiding place " , eg, inside the wheel arch or front bumper.
- plastic: Fig 7. The plastic bumper on this car is bent out of shape, this is unacceptable.
- car: Their process can literally turn old car bumpers into new ones.
bumper Quotes
A bumper of good liquor, Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.
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