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BUMPER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damageplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bumper" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Meronyms (parts of "bumper"):

bumper guard (vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle)

Holonyms ("bumper" is a part of...):

auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)

motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)

Derivation:

bump (knock against with force or violence)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)play

Example:

we quaffed a bumper of ale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bumper" is a kind of...):

drinking glass; glass (a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking)

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