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MUDGUARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mudguard mean? 

MUDGUARD (noun)
  The noun MUDGUARD has 1 sense:

1. a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheelsplay

  Familiarity information: MUDGUARD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MUDGUARD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

mudguard; splash-guard; splash guard

Hypernyms ("mudguard" is a kind of...):

fender; wing (a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud)

Holonyms ("mudguard" is a part of...):

bicycle; bike; cycle; wheel (a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals)

bike; motorcycle (a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame)


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