fender
/ˈfendə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfendər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfen-dər/ (ame, mw)
fender — noun
- fendersingular
- fendersplural
1. the curved metal body panel of a car that sits over each wheel and covers the to
the curved metal body panel of a car that sits over each wheel and covers the top of the tyre.
Amira backed into a fire hydrant and dented the front fender of her Toyota.
typical scenario: minor parking damage to a fender
The body shop in Houston quoted Karim eight hundred dollars to replace the rear fender.
collocation: replace the fender / body shop
Rust had eaten right through the fender above the left rear wheel of the old pickup.
Christopher leaned against the fender while he waited for the tow truck to arrive.
A small magnetic flag was stuck to the driver-side fender of the police car.
用法筆記
American English term. British speakers call the same car panel a 'wing'. Distinguish from sense 3 (bicycle/motorcycle), which Americans call a 'fender' but Britons call a 'mudguard'.
常見錯誤
2. a curved strip of plastic or metal fitted just above a bicycle or motorcycle whe
a curved strip of plastic or metal fitted just above a bicycle or motorcycle wheel to keep mud and water from spraying onto the rider.
Meera fitted plastic fenders to her bike before the rainy season in Mumbai began.
typical action: fit fenders before wet weather
Without a rear fender, Joon's back was covered in mud by the time he reached campus.
consequence pattern: without a fender + result
The front fender of the motorcycle rattled loudly on every pothole along the dirt road.
Sari clipped a small reflector onto the rear fender of her bicycle for night rides.
- mudguard
the standard British English term for the bike or motorcycle version
用法筆記
Sense 2 is for two-wheeled vehicles; sense 1 is the car panel. American English uses 'fender' for both, but British English calls the bike/motorcycle version a 'mudguard'.
3. a low metal rail or guard placed in front of an open fireplace to keep burning c
a low metal rail or guard placed in front of an open fireplace to keep burning coal or pieces of wood from rolling out onto the floor.
Nora set the cat basket beside the brass fender so the kittens would stay warm by the fire.
concrete scene: domestic fireplace fender
A glowing piece of coal tumbled out of the grate and was stopped by the iron fender.
core function: stops falling coal
Manuela polished the antique fender in the old farmhouse until the brass shone.
Children were warned never to climb on the fender when logs were burning in the hearth.
- fireguard
covers the whole opening of the fire; a fender is just the low rail at the base
用法筆記
Mostly found in older houses and historical writing — modern central-heated homes rarely have one. Often made of brass or wrought iron.
4. a soft, padded object — often a tough rubber tube or a coil of rope — hung over
a soft, padded object — often a tough rubber tube or a coil of rope — hung over a boat's outside edge to cushion the hull when it pulls up against a dock or against another vessel.
Sven tied three rubber fenders along the port side of the yacht before easing into the harbour.
typical action: tie fenders before docking
Lisa lowered a coil of rope as a fender so the rowing boat would not scrape the stone quay.
improvised fender from rope
The skipper shouted at Adina to drop another fender between the two hulls before they touched.
Old car tyres are sometimes hung along fishing boats as cheap fenders in small harbours.
- bumper
everyday word for a similar cushioning object; 'fender' is the standard sailing term
用法筆記
A sailing term. The fender absorbs impact between hull and dock — it is not part of the boat's structure but a separate cushioning object hung over the side.
5. a slanted metal frame fitted across a locomotive's or streetcar's nose that push
a slanted metal frame fitted across a locomotive's or streetcar's nose that pushes obstacles aside and reduces injury if the train strikes an animal or a person on the line.
The old steam engine in the museum still had its wedge-shaped fender bolted to the front.
concrete scene: museum locomotive
Élise photographed the heavy iron fender on the front of the streetcar in Lisbon.
Cattle on the open prairie made early American railways fit a sturdy fender to every locomotive.
A pedestrian who fell on the tracks was pushed aside by the streetcar's fender and survived with only bruises.
- cowcatcher
informal American term, especially for the wedge-shaped frame on 19th-century locomotives
- pilot
the technical railway-industry term for the same device
用法筆記
Largely historical or American. Also called a 'cowcatcher' in informal use, especially on old American steam locomotives.