splash guard

noun

: a flap suspended behind a rear wheel to prevent tire splash from muddying windshields of following vehicles

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This usually takes the form of ultraviolet light-resistance and a simple splash guard. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025 Many mixers come with a splash guard that can be placed over the bowl to reduce splattering. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 May 2025 In the food service area, there wasn’t a splash guard between the handwash sink and the coffee machine. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 Another important bucket design feature is the splash guard. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for splash guard

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of splash guard was in 1926

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“Splash guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splash%20guard. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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