fender

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Synonyms: tender, render, bender, feeder, finder, gender, vender, ender, sender, fencer, lender

Antonyms: tender, render, bender, feeder, finder, gender, vender, ender, sender, fencer, lender

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|vehicle}} {{lb|en|US}} panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
2. {{senseid|en|bicycle}} {{lb|en|US}} a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
3. {{senseid|en|boat}} {{lb|en|nautical}} any shaped [[cushion]]-like object normally made from [[polymer]]s, [[rubber]] or [[wood]] that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when [[moor]]ed [[alongside]] another vessel or [[jetty]], or when using a [[lock]], etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and [[rubbing strip]]s can still be found; old [[tyre]]s are used as a cheap substitute
4. {{senseid|en|fireplace}} a low metal [[framework]] in front of a [[fireplace]], intended to catch hot [[coal]]s, [[soot]], and [[ash]]

Verb

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} To use fenders to protect the side of a boat

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=German}}.

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