mudflap

splash guard

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd-gahrd]
- /ˈmʌdˌgɑrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd-gahrd]
- /ˈmʌdˌgɑrd/

Definitions of mudflap word

noun mudflap Also called mud flap. splash guard. 1
noun mudflap fender (def 3). 1
noun mudflap A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a truck to prevent mud from being thrown up onto the vehicle. 1
countable noun mudflap The mudflaps of a vehicle are heavy pieces of rubber that hang down behind the tires to prevent splashing. 0
noun mudflap a flap above the wheel of a vehicle to deflect mud 0
noun mudflap splash guard 0

See all 6 definitions of mudflap

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Origin of mudflap

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Mudflap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mudflap

mudflap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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