bumper
noun
- 1
Someone or something that bumps.
- 2
A drinking vessel filled to the brim.
- 3
Anything large or successful.
- 4
Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.
- 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
A bouncer.
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A side wall of a pool table.
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A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
- 9
A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.
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A woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.
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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.
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An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.
verb
- 1
To drink from the vessels called bumpers.
adjective
- 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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