Meaning & use
Splashers
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Protective panels or guards fitted to prevent mud, water, or spray from splashing onto a surface, vehicle, or person.
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The old bicycle had metal splashers over both wheels.
Workers wore splashers on their boots to keep the wet cement off their trousers.
A note on using this word
Also used informally for people who splash about, such as children playing in a pool.
Words with a similar meaning
mudguardssplash guards
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Another way to use it
2. noun
People or animals that splash about playfully, especially in water.
The pool was full of splashers enjoying the hot afternoon.
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