bumper

/ˈbʌmpə(ɹ)/

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.

    The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet.
  6. 6

    A bouncer.

  7. 7

    A side wall of a pool table.

  8. 8

    A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.

  9. 9

    A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.

  10. 10

    A woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.

  11. 11

    An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.

  12. 12

    An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.

verb

  1. 1

    To drink from the vessels called bumpers.

adjective

  1. 1

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

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

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