splash guard

noun

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

Examples of splash guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There's a splash guard that connects to the tilt head instead of on top of the bowl and a speed dial that lights up, and the appliance is easy to control thanks to the lever and speed controls sitting near each other. Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2024 These can include storage trays, built-in soap dispensers, splash guards, buckets, and adjustable handles. Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023 This shape is replicated in miniature throughout the building interiors, from the couches and the carpets to the splash guards in the urinals. Stephen Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023 Also included are a double-sided scraper beater, flat beater, dough hook, wire whisk, splash guard, pouring shield, and spatula. Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023 We were particularly impressed by how clean the machine operated—even without a splash guard, there was no mess, and the bowl was deep enough to accomplish all tasks. Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 22 June 2023 The product is easy to sanitize, thanks to an inward sloping splash guard and wipe-clean surface. Kate Bayless, Parents, 5 June 2023 Use an old toothbrush to clean under the drain's rubber splash guard. Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023 The stand mixer comes fully equipped with a stainless steel mixing bowl, a mixing paddle, a whisk, a dough hook, and a removable splash guard. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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