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sneezeguard

sneezeguard noun: a transparent panel mounted above a food counter, to prevent food from being contaminated by someone sneezing.

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Noun

sneezeguard (plural sneezeguards)

  1. A transparent panel mounted above a food counter, to prevent food from being contaminated by someone sneezing.

Forms of sneezeguard

pluralsneezeguards

Origin of sneezeguard

From sneeze + guard.

Questions about sneezeguard

What does sneezeguard mean?
Sneezeguard means a transparent panel mounted above a food counter, to prevent food from being contaminated by someone sneezing.
What part of speech is sneezeguard?
Sneezeguard is a noun.
What is the plural of sneezeguard?
The plural of sneezeguard is sneezeguards.

Words near sneezeguard in the dictionary

  1. sneeze-box
  2. sneeze-boxes
  3. sneezed
  4. sneezed on the truth
  5. sneezefic
  6. sneezeguard
  7. sneezeguards
  8. sneezeless
  9. sneezeproof
  10. sneezer
  11. sneezers

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