mud flap

  • 1mud-flap — (n.) 1903, from MUD (Cf. mud) (n.) + FLAP (Cf. flap) (n.) …

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  • 2mud flap — noun : a sheet of thin material suspended behind each rear wheel of a motor vehicle to intercept spattered mud and water * * * (also mudflap) n. a flap that hangs behind the wheel of a vehicle and is designed to prevent water, mud, and stones… …

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  • 3mud flap — noun A flap that hangs down behind a vehicles wheel so that mud and other things kicked up by the wheel will hit the flap instead of a vehicle behind …

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  • 4mud flap — A rubber or plastic shield which is positioned behind a wheel (usually the rear wheels) to prevent mud and small rocks from being thrown up against the body of the vehicle or from being thrown at a following vehicle. Also called splash guard …

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  • 5mud flap — noun Date: 1952 splash guard …

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  • 6Mud — For other uses, see Mud (disambiguation). Mud house in Amran, Yemen Mud is a mixture of water and some combination of soil, silt, and clay. Ancient mud deposits harden over geological time to form sedimentary rock such as shale or mudstone… …

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  • 7Mud (disambiguation) — For a homophonic name, see Mudd. Mud is a liquid or semi liquid mixture of water and soil. Mud or MUD may also refer to: Contents 1 Construction material 2 F …

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  • 8flap — [1] A rubber protector used in tube type truck tires to prevent injury to the tube by the bead toes and at the valve slot of the rim. [2] A flat piece of material attached along one side, often by a hinge and forming a small door for shutting off …

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  • 9mud·guard — /ˈmʌdˌgɑɚd/ noun, pl guards [count] 1 US : ↑mud flap 2 Brit : ↑fender 2 …

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  • 10spray flap — See mud flap …

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