MUDGUARD

mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mudguard (plural mudguards)

A cover over the wheels of a vehicle, or a flap behind that wheel, to prevent water and mud being projected.

Synonyms

• (a cover over, or a flap behind, the wheels of a vehicle): fender (US), wing (UK)

Source: Wiktionary



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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