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bummer
bump
bump into
bump-jive
bump off
bump-start
bump up
bump up against
bumper
bumper car
bumper list
bumper sticker
bumper-to-bumper
bumph
bumpkin (1)
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bumptious
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bumper

bump·er [ búmpər ]


noun  (plural bump·ers)
Definition:
 
1. protecting bar on vehicle: a projecting rim or bar on the front or back of a vehicle, designed to protect it from damage

2. broadcasting device separating sections of program: a device such as a piece of music that separates the content of a radio or television program from a commercial break ( slang )



adjective 
Definition:
 
large: unusually large or successful
a bumper crop
a bumper year for apples

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