fender
/ˈfendə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेन्डर
मडगार्ड, (गाड़ी का) पहिये के ऊपर का ढक्कन
Core word
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[C] North American
the part of a car or bicycle that covers the wheel (in British English usually called a wing on a car and a mudguard on a bicycle)
मडगार्ड, (गाड़ी का) पहिये के ऊपर का ढक्कन
- The truck's front fender was badly dented.
- The cyclist fixed the loose fender above the back wheel.
- A stone hit the car's fender and left a dent.
+ 2 more examples
- The mechanic repaired the bent fender of the scooter.
- The new fender protects the rider from mud.
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[C]
a low metal frame in front of an open fireplace that stops coal or wood from falling out
(अंगीठी के आगे की) धातु की जाली या रोक
- She warmed her feet on the brass fender by the fire.
- The old house still has a fender in front of the fireplace.
- The children were told to keep away from the fender around the fire.
+ 2 more examples
- A brass fender stood in front of the old fireplace.
- Coal fell on the fender and not on the carpet.
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[C]
a soft object hung over the side of a boat to protect it from damage when it touches another boat or the side of a harbour
(नाव का) बचाव-गद्दा, फ़ेंडर
- Rubber fenders were hung along the side of the ferry.
- The crew hung fenders on the boat before it reached the pier.
- Old tyres were used as fenders along the dock.
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- The fenders absorbed the shock as the boat touched the wall.
- The fishermen tied a fender to the side of the boat.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fender (car, American)
In American English a fender is the part of a car or bicycle over the wheel; British English calls it a wing or mudguard.
अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में fender कार या साइकिल के पहिये पर लगा भाग है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में इसे wing या mudguard कहते हैं।
- The car's front fender was dented.
- A bicycle fender stops mud spraying.
fender (fireplace)
A fender is a low metal frame in front of a fire that stops coal from falling on the floor.
Fender आग के सामने रखा एक नीचा धातु का ढाँचा है जो कोयले को फ़र्श पर गिरने से रोकता है।
- The fender of the fireplace was polished.
- He put the fire guard behind the fender.
fender (boat)
On a boat, a fender is a soft object that protects the side from hitting the dock.
नाव में fender एक नरम वस्तु है जो उसके किनारे को घाट से टकराने से बचाती है।
- They hung a fender over the side.
- Rubber fenders protect the boat.
fender bender
The informal phrase fender bender means a minor car accident.
अनौपचारिक वाक्यांश 'fender bender' का अर्थ कार की मामूली दुर्घटना है।
- It was just a fender bender.
- He had a fender bender on the highway.
fender + preposition
Use on for the fender attached to a vehicle and around for the one placed round a fireplace.
वाहन से जुड़े fender के लिए 'on' और अँगीठी के चारों ओर रखे fender के लिए 'around' आता है।
- There is a dent on the fender.
- A brass fender stood around the hearth.
+Collocations 5
adjective + fender
frontreardentedrustyrubber
- The rear fender was rusty after the monsoon.
verb + fender
dentrepairreplacefithang
- The mechanic replaced the broken fender.
fender + phrase
fender benderfender mirrorfender guardfender linerfender flare
- A small fender bender blocked traffic for a moment.
fender + place
of a carof a bicycleof a boatof a fireplaceof a scooter
- The scooter's fender was bent by the fall.
fender + damage
dentscratchcrackrustbend
- The accident left a deep scratch on the fender.
“More examples 6
- Kabir fixed the fender of his bicycle before the rains.
कबीर ने बारिश से पहले अपनी साइकिल का fender ठीक किया।
- The crash dented the left fender of the taxi.
टक्कर से टैक्सी का बायाँ fender पिचक गया।
- A fender on the boat prevents damage at the dock.
नाव पर लगा fender घाट पर नुकसान से बचाता है।
- The old house had a brass fender around the fireplace.
पुराने घर में अँगीठी के चारों ओर पीतल का fender था।
- It was only a fender bender, and nobody was hurt.
यह केवल मामूली टक्कर थी और किसी को चोट नहीं आई।
- The thick rubber fender saved the ferry from scratches.
मोटे रबड़ के fender ने फ़ेरी को खरोंचों से बचा लिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He had a fender bend.
✓ He had a fender bender.
The fixed phrase is fender bender.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'fender bender' है।
✗ The scooter's fender were broken.
✓ The scooter's fender was broken.
Fender is singular, so the verb is was.
'Fender' एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'was' होगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
§Grammar and usage
British and American: on a car, British English says wing and American English says fender, while on a bicycle British English says mudguard.
British और American प्रयोग में कार के इस भाग को British English में wing और American English में fender कहते हैं, जबकि साइकिल के लिए British English में mudguard कहा जाता है।