car bumpers

Collision protection bars

Car bumpers are the horizontal bars or panels at the front and rear of a vehicle, designed to absorb impact in low-speed collisions.

Originally simple metal bars, modern bumpers are typically plastic covers over energy-absorbing materials.

The term extends to similar protective structures: The boat has rubber bumpers along its hull.

Bumper-to-bumper describes heavy traffic where vehicles are nearly touching.

Related

collision · tailgate · scratch · parking · rear-end · plastic · touch up paint · impact · hood · front end · crumple · crumple zone · sensors · trim · protective · scuff · rubber · fascia

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Opposites
vehicle component location

car bumperscar frame

Vehicle's structural foundation

chassis · passenger cabin · car interior · cabin · roof

protection vs. vulnerability

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Front vehicle lamps

grille · bodywork · paint · quarter panels · fenders

functional purpose

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Machine producing motion

transmission · drivetrain · brakes · fuel system · exhaust system

Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G