noun
a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
• Syn: ↑mudguard, ↑splash-guard
• Part Holonyms: ↑motorcycle, ↑bike, ↑bicycle, ↑wheel, ↑cycle
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noun : a flap suspended behind a rear wheel to prevent tire splash from muddying windshields of following vehicles
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a large flap behind a rear tire to prevent mud, water, etc., from being splashed on the following vehicle. Also called mudguard, mud flap.
[1925-30]
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splash guard,
= mudguard. (Cf. ↑mudguard)
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noun, pl ⋯ guards [count]
US : ↑mud flap
Useful english dictionary. 2012.