mud flap

noun

Definition of mud flap

: splash guard

Examples of mud flap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nor do truckers find a lot of sympathy from state troopers, some of whom will ticket them for the slightest of violations, like missing reflective tape on a mud flap. — Don Lee Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021

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14 Dec 2021

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“Mud flap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mud%20flap. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.

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mud flap

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mud flap

: a sheet of thin material that hangs behind a wheel of a vehicle and that stops mud and water from hitting the vehicle or other vehicles

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