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rear-ender

rear-ender noun: a minor automobile accident in which contact is made between the front of one vehicle and the rear of another.

Noun

rear-ender (plural rear-enders)

  1. (informal) A minor automobile accident in which contact is made between the front of one vehicle and the rear of another.

Forms of rear-ender

pluralrear-enders

Origin of rear-ender

From rear-end + -er.

Questions about rear-ender

What does rear-ender mean?
Rear-ender means a minor automobile accident in which contact is made between the front of one vehicle and the rear of another.
What part of speech is rear-ender?
Rear-ender is a noun.
What is the plural of rear-ender?
The plural of rear-ender is rear-enders.

Words near rear-ender in the dictionary

  1. rear wheel
  2. rear wheels
  3. rear'd
  4. rear-end
  5. rear-ended
  6. rear-ender
  7. rear-enders
  8. rear-ending
  9. rear-ends
  10. rear-fanged
  11. rear-guard

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