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Dictionary: fend·er   (fĕn'dər) pronunciation
 
n.
    1. A guard over each wheel of a motor vehicle, for example, that is shaped and positioned so as to block the splashing of water or mud.
    2. A device at the front end of a locomotive or streetcar designed to push aside obstructions.
  1. A cushioning device, such as a bundle of rope or a piece of timber, used on the side of a vessel or dock to absorb impact or friction.
  2. A screen or metal framework placed in front of a fireplace to keep hot coals and debris from falling out.

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Architecture: fender
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A protective curb or device, often of timber.


 

(DOD) An object, usually made of rope or rubber, hung over the side of a vessel to protect the sides from damage caused by impact with wharves or other craft.

 
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IN BRIEF: A metal piece over the wheel of a car to keep off splashing mud.

pronunciation The fender of the car was severely dented during the minor accident.

 
Translations: Fender
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fender, kofanger, friholt, skærm, rafte, sluse

Nederlands (Dutch)
spatbord, scherm voor open haard, stootkussen, stootblok, omheining, beschermleer voor paardrijders benen

Français (French)
n. - garde-centre, (Naut) défense, (US, Aut) aile, garde-boue, (US, Rail) chasse-pierres

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fender, Schutzblech, Stoßfänger

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κιγκλίδωμα (τζακιού), φτερό αυτοκινήτου, προφυλακτήρας

Italiano (Italian)
respingente, paraurti

Português (Portuguese)
n. - guarda-fogo (m)

Русский (Russian)
каминная решетка, буферное устройство, крыло автомобиля

Español (Spanish)
n. - defensa, guardabarros, guardafango

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avvärjare, eldgaller, flygel, stänkskärm

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
防卫物, 挡泥板

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 防衛物, 擋泥板

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (자동차) 흙 받이 , (배) 방현물

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 泥よけ, 緩衝装置, 防舷物, 炉格子, ストーブ囲い, 防舷材, ストーブの囲い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) واقي , حاجز للوقايه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מעקה האח, מגן (לבלימת חבטות), כנף, פגוש‬


 
 
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