bumper (redirected from rubber silencer)

bump·er ¹  (bmpr)

n.

1. A usually metal or rubber bar attached to either end of a motor vehicle, such as a truck or car, to absorb impact in a collision.

2. A protective device for absorbing shocks or impeding contact.

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bump·er ²  (bmpr)

n.

1. A drinking vessel filled to the brim.

2. Something extraordinarily large.

adj.

Extraordinarily abundant or full: a bumper crop of corn.

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[Perhaps from bump.]

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bumper¹

n

1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a horizontal metal bar attached to the front or rear end of a car, lorry, etc., to protect against damage from impact

2. a person or machine that bumps

3. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket a ball bowled so that it bounces high on pitching; bouncer

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bumper²

n

1. a glass, tankard, etc., filled to the brim, esp as a toast

2. an unusually large or fine example of something

adj

unusually large, fine, or abundant a bumper crop

vb

1. (tr) to toast with a bumper

2. (tr) to fill to the brim

3. (intr) to drink bumpers

[C17 (in the sense: a brimming glass): probably from bump (obsolete vb) to bulge; see bump]

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bumper³

n

Austral old-fashioned informal a cigarette end

[perhaps from a blend of butt¹ and stump]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bumper - a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale" drinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking
	2.	bumper - a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage bumper guard - vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

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bumper

adjective exceptional, excellent, massive, unusual, mega (slang), jumbo (informal), abundant, whacking (informal, chiefly Brit.), spanking (informal), whopping (informal), bountiful a bumper crop of rice

Translations

bumper¹ [ˈbʌmpəʳ]

A. N (Brit) (Aut) → parachoques m inv
traffic is bumper to bumper as far as the airport → hay una caravana que llega hasta el aeropuerto

B. CPD bumper car N → auto m de choque
bumper sticker N → pegatina f de parachoques

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bumper² [ˈbʌmpəʳ]

A. N (= glass) → copa f llena

B. ADJ [crop, harvest] → abundante

C. CPD bumper issue N → edición f especial

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bumper [ˈbʌmpə^r]

n → pare-chocs m inv

adj
bumper crop → récolte f exceptionnelle
bumper harvest → moisson f exceptionnelle
bumper car n → auto f tamponneuse
bumper sticker n → autocollant m (pour voiture)

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bumper

n (of car) → Stoßstange f

adj bumper crop → Rekordernte f; a special bumper edition → eine Riesensonderausgabe; bumper offer → großes Sonderangebot

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bumper:

bumper car

n → Boxauto nt (dial), → Autoskooter m

bumper sticker

n (Aut) → Aufkleber m

bumper-to-bumper

adj bumper traffic → Stop-and-go-Verkehr m

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bumper¹ [ˈbʌmpəʳ] n (Brit) (Aut) → paraurti m inv

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bumper² [ˈbʌmpəʳ] adj bumper harvest → raccolto eccezionale

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