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Examples
Adjective
  • //We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.
  • //it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
Noun (2)
  • //cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
probably from bump to bulge
bumper
Examples
Adjective
  • //We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.
  • //it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
Noun (2)
  • //cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
probably from bump to bulge
bumper
Examples
Adjective
  • //We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.
  • //it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
Noun (2)
  • //cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
probably from bump to bulge
bumper
Examples
Adjective
  • //We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.
  • //it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
Noun (2)
  • //cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
probably from bump to bulge
bumper