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fender 1. Chiefly US a metal frame fitted to the front of locomotives to absorb shock, clear the track, etc. 2. a cushion-like device, such as a car tyre hung over the side of a vessel to reduce damage resulting from accidental contact or collision 3. US and Canadian the part of a car body that surrounds the wheels fender [′fen·der] (civil engineering) A timber, cluster of piles, or bag of rope placed along dock or bridge pier to prevent damage by docking ships or floating objects. (engineering) A cover over the upper part of a wheel of an automobile or other vehicle. (mining engineering) A thin pillar of coal adjacent to the gob, left for protection while driving a lift through the mine pillar. (naval architecture) A padded device acting as a buffer to prevent damage between two ships or between a ship and dock. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When she began to walk and talk, he became fond of her; bought a little arm-chair and stood it by the high fender of the lodge fire-place; liked to have her company when he was on the lock; and used to bribe her with cheap toys to come and talk to him. After sitting long enough to admire every article of furniture in the room, from the sideboard to the fender, to give an account of their journey, and of all that had happened in London, Mr. Dinner done and we sitting with our feet upon the fender, I said to Herbert, "My dear Herbert, I have something very particular to tell you. |
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