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What does bumper mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete) A drinking vessel filled to the brim.
  2. (colloquial, now chiefly attributive) Anything large or successful.
  3. (automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender
  4. Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact
  5. Someone or something that bumps.
  6. (cricket) A bouncer.
  7. (billiards) A side wall of a pool table.
  8. (broadcasting) A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
  9. (slang, dated) A covered house at a theatre, etc., in honour of some favourite performer.
  10. (slang, Caribbean) A woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.
  11. (music) An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.
Adjective
  1. (colloquial) Large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.
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