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Definition: Meaning of, bumper in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌmpə /

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bumper bumpers
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  1. British English a bar fixed on the front and back of a car to protect it if it hits anything [=  fender American English]
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  2. bumper-to-bumper bumper-to-bumper traffic is very close together and moving slowly
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  1. unusually large
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bumper used in phrases

  • bumper car (noun)
    1. a small electric car that you drive in a special area at a FUNFAIR and deliberately try to hit other cars [↪  dodgems]
  • bumper guard (noun)
    1. vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle
  • bumper jack (noun)
    1. a jack for lifting a motor vehicle by the bumper
  • bumper sticker (noun)
    1. a small sign on the bumper of a car, with a humorous, political, or religious message
  • bumper-to-bumper (adjective)
    1. used of traffic
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