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   bumper

   /ˈbʌmpə/

   noun

   • 1. a horizontal bar fixed across the front or back of a motor vehicle to reduce damage in a collision: "she started the car with a jerk and hit the bumper of the car in front"
   • ▪ a shock-absorbing piston projecting from a cross-beam at the end of a railway track or at the end of a railway vehicle. North American
   • 2. another term for bouncer dated
   • 3. a flat race for inexperienced horses which are intended for future racing in hurdles or steeplechases.
   • 4. a generous glassful of an alcoholic drink, typically one drunk as a toast. archaic

   adjective

   • 1. exceptionally large, fine, or successful: "a bumper crop"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘person or thing that bumps something’): from bump + -er1. bumper (sense 4 of the noun) derives from the earlier form bumping, meaning ‘very large, great’, and is the source of the adjective meaning ‘exceptionally large, fine, or successful’, as in a bumper year. bumper (sense 3 of the noun) is said to be from an earlier racing term meaning ‘amateur rider’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUMPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BUMPER definition: 1. a horizontal bar along the lower front and lower back part of a motor vehicle to help protect it…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BUMPER is a brimming cup or glass. How to use bumper in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUMPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Bumpers are bars at the front and back of a vehicle that protect it if it bumps into something.

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bumperBumper - definition of bumper by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (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. (Cricket) cricket a ball bowled so that it bounces high on pitching; bouncer.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bumperBumper - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A bumper is the curved bar across the front of a car that protects it from getting dented or scratched during minor accidents. If you bump into your mailbox, you may damage your car's bumper. SKIP TO CONTENT

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbumper adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /ˈbʌmpə (r)/ /ˈbʌmpər/ [only before noun] (approving) unusually large; producing an unusually large amount. a bumper issue (= of a magazine, etc.) a bumper crop/harvest/season/year. Farmers have been celebrating bumper crops this year. Definitions on the go.