mudguard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mudguard
Example Sentences
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But, instead of road debris getting trapped between the tire and mudguard, a few of VanMoof’s mudguards actually came loose and jammed the wheel after getting caught between the tire and frame.
From The Verge ● Jun. 10, 2022
The Irish News reported Mr Storey, who has previously served as finance minister and social development minister, rejected the role and said he did not want to become "Edwin's mudguard".
From BBC ● May 28, 2021
The lunar rover’s original right rear mudguard broke off during the rover’s first drive across the moon, exposing Cernan and Schmitt to an irritating spray of dust that blackened their white suits.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2017
Then he rushes to my side and, together with the mechanic and his family, leads me over to sit on the Beetle’s mudguard.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 28, 2009
Also a woman backed her donkey cart into us at Annecy and put another dent in our mudguard, which was somehow discouraging.
From The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age by Albert Bigelow Paine
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