"mudflap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mudflaps [plural]
Etymology: mud + flap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mud|flap}} mud + flap Head templates: {{en-noun}} mudflap (plural mudflaps)
  1. A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a motor vehicle (especially a truck) to prevent mud or rocks from being thrown up (by the wheel), either onto the body panels or into the path of vehicles following behind. Wikipedia link: mudflap Categories (topical): Automotive Derived forms: mudflap girl Related terms: kickup Translations (A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a truck to prevent mud from being thrown up onto the vehicle): калобран (kalobran) [masculine] (Bulgarian), spatlap [masculine] (Dutch), bavette [feminine] (French), schmutzfanger (German), kepak lumpur (Malay), pare po(w)haru (Maori), брызгови́к (bryzgovík) [masculine] (Russian), guardabarros [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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