A bumper is an energy-absorbing device that is mounted on either the end truck or the trolley to reduce the impact when the truck or trolley comes into contact with its end stop or another truck or tr [..]

1670s, "glass filled to the brim;" perhaps from notion of bumping as "large," or from a related sense of "booming" (see bump (v.)). Meaning "anything unusually large [..]

a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale" a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent [..]

a piece of curved metal on the front and back of cars to protect them if they bump into something

n. A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health.

usually refers to the pre-film segment of pre-made film that contains studio trademark and logo or title identification; also refers to a period of positive financial growth (i.e., it was a 'bump [..]

A transitional device, such as fadeout music or "We'll return after these messages," between story action and a commercial; also called a program separator

A device that prevents vehicles from overrunning the dead-end of a stub track.

Bumpers are round, mushroom-shaped targets set into the playfield of most pinball machines.  They fall into two categories: active and passive.  Both types register a hit when the ball collides with t [..]

(n) a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)(n) a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

A full glass, generally connected with a “toast.” Dr. Arn says a bumper is when the surface of the wine bumps up in the middle. (French, bomber, to render convex, to bulge or swell o [..]

a generous glass of an alcoholic drink.

See Bouncer

A short piece of music that is played before or after a commercial or other break in a television program. The music signifies the beginning or end of a segment of the program.

A short musical bridge within a television show, which separates the show content from the following commercials or other announcements; memorable bumpers were Melvyn Lenard Gordon's "Tymp B [..]

There is no such thing on a boat! See Fender.

No! Bumpers on boats don't exist; they are on automobiles. You're thinking of Fenders that fend your vessel off piers, wharves and other objects.

There is no such thing on a boat! See Fender

A plastic or canvas item, usually 2 or 3 inches in diameter, used to train the dawg. Available in a wide assortment of colors. White is generally used for marks. Black or Orange Bumpers are generally [..]

A designation, perhaps more colloquial than technical, for a two-game rubber. This is a term generally used in the game of Whist, which preceded the game of bridge.

An energy absorbing device for reducing impact when a moving crane or trolley reaches the end of its permitted travel, or when two moving cranes or trolleys come into contact.

An energy absorbing device for reducing impact when a moving crane or trolley reaches the end of its permitted travel or when two moving cranes or trolleys come into contact.

A small pad of felt or rubber attached to the back corner of frames to prevent them from scratching a wall.

(obsolete) A drinking vessel filled to the brim. * '''1749''', Henry Fielding, ''Tom Jones'', Folio Society 1973, p. 443: *: they now shook hands heartily, and drank bumpers of strong beer to heal [..]

a generous glass of an alcoholic drink