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splashboard

/ˈsplæʃbɔːrd/ /ˈsplæʃˌbɔːrd/

Meanings
noun
A guard towards the front of a vehicle, to prevent splashing by mud or water from the road.

Examples :

"The truck's splashboard kept the muddy water from splashing onto the windshield. "
vehicle part

Related Words

Illustration truck

truck noun

/tɹʌk/

A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.

"The antique gun carriage needed a new truck to be moved around the museum. "

Illustration windshield

windshield noun

/ˈwɪndʃiːld/

A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind and weather.

""The driver used a scraper to remove the ice from the windshield before driving to work." "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

Illustration road

road noun

/ɹəʊd/ /ɹoʊd/

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

"The road to school was bumpy, but the family car made the journey comfortable. "

Illustration front

front noun

/fɹʌnt/

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

"The front of the bus was crowded with students heading to school. "

Illustration muddy

muddy verb

[ˈmʌdi]

To get mud on (something).

"The dog ran through the puddle and muddied my shoes. "

Illustration splashing

splashing verb

/ˈsplæʃɪŋ/

To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.

"sit and splash in the bathtub"

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration vehicle

vehicle noun

/ˈvɪː(ə).kəl/ /ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/ /ˈvi.ə.kəl/

A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

"My father's truck is a reliable vehicle for transporting the family to the park. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

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guard noun

/ɡɑːd/ /ɡɑɹd/

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

"The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell.   After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard."