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What is the noun for bumper?

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bumper
  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.
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  13. Examples:
    1. “Terracciano says she has visited an Italian woman in hospital who lost consciousness for about 10 minutes after being struck by the car's bumper.”
bumperette
  1. A small secondary bumper to protect a car's main bumpers in the event of a collision.
bumperettes
  1. plural of bumperette
bumpers
  1. plural of bumper
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They are no more guides than the bumpers at the front of a car or a crash helmet worn by a motorcyclist.”
      “The flipper action is fast and true and the ball physics are consistent, especially off the flippers and bumpers.”
      “It flies from every third building, it is emblazoned on shop displays, plastered on the bumpers of cars, and scrawled on anti-war banners.”
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