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bumper
1. a horizontal metal bar attached to the front or rear end of a car, lorry, etc., to protect against damage from impact
2. Cricket a ball bowled so that it bounces high on pitching; bouncer

bumper [′bəm·pər]
(engineering)
A metal bar attached to one or both ends of a powered transportation vehicle, especially an automobile, to prevent damage to the body.
In a drilling operation, the supporting stay between the main foundation sill and the engine block.
In drilling, a fishing tool for loosening jammed cable tools.
(metallurgy)
A vibrating machine for ramming and consolidating sand into a mold.

bumper
1. A device (other than an oil buffer or spring buffer) designed to stop an elevator car or counterweight from descending beyond its normal limit of travel; the car strikes the bumper, which absorbs the impact.
2. On a doorframe, a rubber silencer to reduce noise caused by the slamming of a door.

rubber silencer, bumper
A resilient part, such as a rubber button, attached to the stop on a doorframe to reduce noise caused by slamming of the door.


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In his first season he won one of his three bumper races and with trainer Donald McCain confident that he will be all better for this outing it won't be long before he goes one better.
Henderson said: "He arrived from the same source in France in the summer, having won three of his four AQPS bumper races, which is exactly what Punchestowns had done when we bought him.
The Melsonby handler was one of the first to target flat-bred animals at weak bumper races, an ideal way to build up the confidence of a horse.
 
 
 
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