mudguard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌdgɑːrd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mud′gärd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mud•guard  (mud′gärd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Also called mud′ flap′. splash guard.
  2. fender (def. 3).
  • mud + guard 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mudguard / ˈmʌdˌɡɑːd/
  1. a curved part of a motorcycle, bicycle, etc, attached above the wheels to reduce the amount of water or mud thrown up by them
    US and Canadian name: fender
'mudguard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fender - splash guard

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