Bumpered

/ˈbʌmpərd/ adjective

Definition

Equipped with a bumper or bumpers; protected by a bumper or buffer.

Etymology

From 'bumper' (a protective bar on vehicles, or something very large) plus '-ed' suffix indicating a state or quality.

Kelly Says

The word 'bumper' itself is fascinating—it can mean a protective device OR something exceptionally large (bumper crop), showing how English reuses words in opposite-seeming ways.

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