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SPLASH-GUARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does splash-guard mean?
• SPLASH-GUARD (noun)
The noun SPLASH-GUARD 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 wheels
Familiarity information: SPLASH-GUARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("splash-guard" is a kind of...):
fender; wing (a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud)
Holonyms ("splash-guard" 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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