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Definition of Splash-guard
1. Noun. A curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels.
Group relationships: Bicycle, Bike, Cycle, Wheel, Bike, Motorcycle
Generic synonyms: Fender, Wing
Lexicographical Neighbors of Splash-guard
Literary usage of Splash-guard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland Practically Described and Illustrated by Francis Whishaw (1842)
"There is a curved splash-guard in front of each outside seat; but we found they
did not prevent the mud from being cast over in abundance, to the annoyance ..."
2. Cutting Compounds and Distributing Systems: A Treatise on the Kinds of Oils by Edward K. Hammond (1921)
"Examples of Splash Guard Design Machinery of tables on drilling machines, etc.,
... One type of splash guard is formed of flat plates secured by clips which ..."
3. Machine Tool Operation by Henry D. Burghardt (1922)
"Table splash guard brackets 29. Plain back rest. 30. Universal back rests. 31.
Face chuck, chuck plate and bushing, also face chuck draw-in rod for holding ..."
4. The Practice of Lubrication: An Engineering Treatise on the Origin, Nature by Thomas Christian Thomsen (1920)
"The splash guard must be fitted as low as possible over the crank pin path, as
otherwise the disturbance in the crank chamber, created by the piston ..."
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