splash guard

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noun

a large flap behind a rear tire to prevent mud, water, etc., from being splashed on the following vehicle.

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Also called mudguard, mud flap.

Origin of splash guard

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby splash guard

splanchnotribe, splash, splash dam, splash down, splash erosion, splash guard, splash out, splashback, splashboard, splashdown, splasher
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