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n. - Protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from water or mud etc.; A protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from mud.

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  • Plenty of damask towels hang on the rack, and the "splasher" is a marvel of needlework.
  • Freddie ducked under as every wave came, but Flossie was not always quick enough, and it was very hard for her to keep hold of the ropes when a big splasher dashed...
  • In my scenario, the Senator tells the drowning person that it was the flailing non-swimmer's fault for falling in and not learning how to swim, not the Senator's doing, just...
  • I showed Mr. Holcombe the splasher, dotted with ink as usual.
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