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Noun
/ˈbəmpər/,
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bumpers, plural;
  1. A horizontal bar fixed across the front or back of a motor vehicle to reduce damage in a collision or as a trim

  2. A generous glassful of an alcoholic drink, typically one drunk as a toast

  1. (bumper) a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"
  2. (bumper) a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
  3. Bumpers was a double sampler album from Island Records, released in Europe and Australasia in 1970; there were minor variations in track listings within Europe but the Australian release was fundamentally different. ...
  4. (Bumper (media)) In broadcasting, a commercial bumper, ident bumper or break bumper (often shortened to bump) is a brief announcement, usually two to 15 seconds, placed between a pause in the program and its commercial break, and vice versa. ...
  5. (Bumper (rocket)) After a July 1946 suggestion by to combine the V-2 rocket and Wac Corporal, the US Bumper missile program was inaugurated on June 20, 1947: * to investigate launching techniques for a two-stage missile and separation of the two stages at high velocity, * to conduct limited ...
  6. (Bumper (transformers)) Transformers is a Hasbro toy line centered on two factions of warring alien robots. In its 26-year history, the toyline has expanded to encompass comic books, animation, video games and movies.
  7. (Bumper (vehicle)) An automobile's bumper is the front-most or rear-most part, ostensibly designed to allow the car to sustain an impact without damage to the vehicle's safety systems. ...
  8. (Bumper (video game character)) Diddy Kong Racing is a 1997 racing game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Rare. 800,000 copies were ordered in the two weeks before Christmas 1997, making it the fastest selling video game at the time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. ...
  9. (bumper) A drinking vessel filled to the brim; Anything large or successful (now usually attributively); Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender; Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against ...
  10. (Bumper) An energy-absorbing device for reducing impact when a moving crane or trolley reaches the end of its permitted travel, or when two moving cranes or trolleys come into contact.
  11. (Bumper) A machine for ramming sand in a flask by repeated jarring or jolting.
  12. (Bumper) A plastic or canvas boat fender, usually cylindrical and approximately the size of a bird used for training; most have a throwing rope attached.
  13. (bumper [see pic above]) a ball that is bounced high enough to hit a batter's head or shoulders; cricket's equivalent of the "beanball".
  14. (Bumper) An audio segment that is prerecorded, typically consisting of voice over music, that acts as a transition to or from a stop set of commercials or other content.
  15. (Bumper) The informal term for a flat race for jump horses, in which they gain racing experience before going hurdling or chasing.
  16. (Bumper) A flat race run under National Hunt rules.
  17. (bumper) A transitional device, such as fadeout music or "We'll return after these messages," between story action and a commercial; also called a program separator.
  18. (bumper) Segment that transitions a newscast to or from a commercial break.
  19. (bumper) The rubber elements on the rods on the outside of the distal men which help shield the men and cabinet from impacts due to rod motion.
  20. (BUMPER) Post at end of spur track, placed there to stop rolling stock from running onto the ground
  21. (Bumper (front/rear)) The bumpers are more often than not the first modifications that an off road car will undergo. ...
  22. (Bumper(s)) Bumpers are short pieces of music before/after commercials both on radio and in A/V works. The term is also used to describe short music cues in the during an action scene.
  23. (Bumper) (1) A device, other than a spring or oil buffer, used to absorb impact from an elevator or counterweight. (2) The rubber silencer on a door frame.
  24. (Bumper) (Next, Promo): A short sequence (5-10 seconds) that plays in-between shows, that advertises an upcoming show(s).
  25. (Bumper) A Contact Sensor, often a switch, is also called a Bumper