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underguard

underguard noun: a protective guard on the underside of machinery, for example on a vehicle's exhaust.

Noun

underguard (plural underguards)

  1. A protective guard on the underside of machinery, for example on a vehicle's exhaust.

Forms of underguard

pluralunderguards

Origin of underguard

From under- + guard.

Questions about underguard

What does underguard mean?
Underguard means a protective guard on the underside of machinery, for example on a vehicle's exhaust.
What part of speech is underguard?
Underguard is a noun.
What is the plural of underguard?
The plural of underguard is underguards.

Words near underguard in the dictionary

  1. undergrowls
  2. undergrown
  3. undergrows
  4. undergrowth
  5. undergrowths
  6. underguard
  7. underguardian
  8. underguardians
  9. underguards
  10. underguess
  11. underguessed

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