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energy absorbing bumper — See bumper system … Dictionary of automotive terms
energy-absorbing bumper — See bumper system … Dictionary of automotive terms
bumper — Originally a bumper was a separate metal bar or blade at each end of a vehicle to prevent damaging the main part of the vehicle from damage occurred by a slight bump into an obstruction or another vehicle. Also see bumper system energy absorbing… … Dictionary of automotive terms
absorbing — See energy absorbing steering column energy absorbing bumper … Dictionary of automotive terms
bumper — bumper1 [bum′pər] n. ☆ a device for absorbing some of the shock of a collision; specif., either of two bars for this purpose, at the front and rear of a motor vehicle bumper2 [bum′pər] n. [prob. < obs. bombard, liquor jug, altered after BUMP]… … English World dictionary
bumper — I. noun Etymology: probably from bump to bulge Date: 1676 1. a brimming cup or glass 2. something unusually large II. adjective Date: 1885 1. unusually large < a bumper crop > … New Collegiate Dictionary
bumper — bumper1 /bum peuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that bumps. 2. a metal guard, usually horizontal, for protecting the front or rear of an automobile, truck, etc. 3. any protective rim, guard, pad, or disk for absorbing shock and preventing damage… … Universalium
bumper — bump•er [[t]ˈbʌm pər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that bumps 2) aum a metal guard, usu. horizontal, for protecting the front or rear of an automobile, truck, etc 3) any protective guard, pad, or disk for absorbing shock and preventing damage from … From formal English to slang
bumper system — An energy absorbing system with some type of deformable material including hydrauliccylinders which enable the bumpers to protect the vehicle from damage in low speed impacts … Dictionary of automotive terms
Ford Torino — Infobox Automobile name=Ford Torino 1970 Ford Torino Cobra SportsRoof manufacturer=Ford Motor Company production=1968 ndash;1976 class=Intermediate layout= FR layout assembly=Atlanta, Georgia Lorain, Ohio Chicago, Illinois predecessor=Ford… … Wikipedia
