mud flap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd flap]
- /mʌd flæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd flap]
- /mʌd flæp/

Definitions of mud flap words

noun mud flap Also called mud flap. splash guard. 1
noun mud flap fender (def 3). 1
noun mud flap anti-dirt guard on a vehicle 1
noun mud flap a flap on a car, truck etc, to protect the vehicle from mud and debris 0

See all 4 definitions of mud flap

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Origin of mud flap

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Mud flap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mud flap

mud flap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mud flap usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mud flap

noun mud flap

splash guard — a large flap behind a rear tire to prevent mud, water, etc., from being splashed on the following vehicle.

Just one Synonym for mud flap