Wednesday, April 23, 2008

fender


fender
definition: a barrier that surrounds the wheel of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud.
etymology: 1279, shortening of defender, used of boat at first, of fireplaces since 1688, application to automobiles in 1919.
sentence: the fender blocks out the splashing water just when the water splashes to the car.
Martin Lam En Yi , 1-9

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