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fender
noun
anything that fends off or protects something else; specif.,
- ☆ a metal or plastic enclosure over the wheels of an automobile or other vehicle to protect against splashing mud, etc.
- ☆ a device on the front of a streetcar or locomotive to catch or push aside anything on the track
- a low screen or frame in front of a fireplace to keep the hot coals in
- a pad or cushion of canvas, rope, wood, etc. hung over a ship's side to protect it when going alongside a pier or another ship
See fender in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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