1. bumper(n = noun.artifact) - a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"
is a kind of drinking glass, glass
2. bumper(n = noun.artifact) - a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage;
is a kind of mechanical device
is a part of auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, motortruck, truck
has parts: bumper guard
Derived form verb bump1
1. A cup or glass filled to the brim, or till the liquor runs over, particularly in drinking a health or toast. [1913 Webster]
"He frothed his bumpers to the brim." [1913 Webster]
2. A covered house at a theater, etc., in honor of some favorite performer. [1913 Webster]
1. That which bumps or causes a bump. [1913 Webster]
2. Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock, such as a metal or rubber rim extending from an object; a buffer. [1913 Webster]
3. a protective guard device, usually of metal or rubber, attached horizontally to the front or rear of the frame of a vehicle, designed to resist or deaden a bump or shock, and to prevent damage to the main frame of the vehicle in low-velocity collisions. [PJC]
bumper, n.
1 a horizontal bar or strip fixed across the front or back of a motor vehicle to reduce damage in a collision or as a trim.
2 (usu. attrib.) an unusually large or fine example (a bumper crop).
3 Cricket a ball rising high after pitching.
4 a brim-full glass of wine etc.
Idiom:
bumper car = DODGEM.
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