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bumper

The correct spelling is bumper.

How to pronounce bumper

/ˈbʌmpə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /ˈbʌmpə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Bum-per

The correct spelling is bumper. Someone or something that bumps. For example: "The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet."

Usage Examples

The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet.

We harvested a bumper crop of arugula and parsnips this year.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Someone or something that bumps.
  2. 2.A drinking vessel filled to the brim.
  3. 3.Anything large or successful.
  4. 4.Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.
  5. 5.Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact.

verb

  1. 1.To drink from the vessels called bumpers.

adjective

  1. 1.Large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.

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