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mudguard

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mud·guard  (mdgärd)
n.
A shield over or behind a vehicle's wheel to prevent mud or water from splashing onto that vehicle or a following vehicle. Also called splashguard.

mudguard [ˈmʌdˌgɑːd]
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a curved part of a motorcycle, bicycle, etc., attached above the wheels to reduce the amount of water or mud thrown up by them US and Canadian name fender
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mudguard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheelsmudguard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
fender, wing - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"
bike, motorcycle - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
Translations
mudguard [ˈmʌdgɑːd] Nguardabarros m inv

mudguard [ˈmʌdgɑːrd] ngarde-boue m inv
mud hut nhutte f de terre

mudguard [ˈmʌdˌgɑːd] n (Brit) → parafango

mudguard رفرف العجلة blatník mudguard Kotflügel λασπωτήρας guardabarros lokasuoja garde-boue blatobran parafango 泥よけ 진흙받이 spatbord skvettskjerm błotnik pára-lama, pára-lamas крыло автомобиля stänkskärm บังโคลนรถ çamurluk cái chắn bùn 挡泥板


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All cars had to have white painted on the mudguards and the head and the side lights had to have blackout covers on them.
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