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bumper
1[ buhm-per ]
noun
- a person or thing that bumps.
- a metal guard, usually horizontal, for protecting the front or rear of an automobile, truck, etc.
- any protective rim, guard, pad, or disk for absorbing shock and preventing damage from bumping as a rubber-tipped doorstop or an old tire on the side of a boat.
- a cup or glass filled to the brim, as with beer.
- Informal. something unusually large.
- a person who molds bricks by hand.
- Foundry. a machine for ramming sand into a mold.
- a carangid fish, Chlorosombrus chrysurus, of southern U.S. and Cuban coastal seas.
- Television.
- Also bump. Also called bumper tease. in a news program, a brief teaser coming at the end of a segment just before commercials, announcing or previewing a forthcoming story.
- Also called commercial bumper,. a brief interval of music, graphics, or voiceover serving as a transition between program and advertising content.
adjective
- unusually abundant:
Bumper crops reaped a big profit for local farmers.
verb (used with object)
- to fill to the brim.
bumper
2[ buhm-per ]
noun
- the unconsumed end of a cigarette; cigarette butt.
bumper
1/ ˈʌə /
noun
- a horizontal metal bar attached to the front or rear end of a car, lorry, etc, to protect against damage from impact
- a person or machine that bumps
- cricket a ball bowled so that it bounces high on pitching; bouncer
bumper
2/ ˈʌə /
noun
- a glass, tankard, etc, filled to the brim, esp as a toast
- an unusually large or fine example of something
adjective
- unusually large, fine, or abundant
a bumper crop
verb
- tr to toast with a bumper
- tr to fill to the brim
- intr to drink bumpers
bumper
3/ ˈʌə /
noun
- old-fashioned.a cigarette end
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bumper1
Origin of bumper2
Example Sentences
When it comes to playing video games, don’t mess with the esports trio from Franklin High known for their expertise in the “Rocket League,” which is a video game that mixes soccer with bumper cars.
In one of the biggest piles of waste I saw there was an old bed frame, several empty tins of catering cooking oil and even the front bumper from a Toyota.
In recent years, the creation of colorful, highly specific bumper stickers has exploded, especially in the car-culture capital of Los Angeles.
If only Bowe and Nguyễn’s mission accomplishments weren’t overshadowed by Perry waving a daisy offering bumper sticker wisdom about “collective energy” and “making space for future women and taking up space and belonging.”
Some have sold their cars or found ways to speak up against him with bumper stickers.
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