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{{short description|Part of an automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well}}
{{About-distinguish-text|the part of an automobile that frames a wheel well|[[Bumper (car)]], the part of an automobile designed to absorb minor impacts}}
[[File:Austin 10hp pic2.JPG|thumb|[[Austin 10]] with red fenders]]
'''Fender''' is the [[American English]] term for the part of an [[automobile]], [[motorcycle]] or other [[vehicle]] body that frames a [[wheel]] well (the fender underside). Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other [[road spray]] from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. Fenders are typically rigid and can be damaged by contact with the road surface.
Sticky materials, such as mud, may adhere to the smooth outer tire surface, while smooth, loose objects, such as stones, can become temporarily embedded in the tread grooves as the tire rolls over the ground. These materials can be ejected from the tire's surface
In [[British English]], the fender is called the '''wing'''. (This may refer to either the front or rear fenders. However, in modern [[Vehicle frame#Unibody|unibody]] vehicles, rear fenders may also be called [[quarter panel]]s.) The equivalent component of a [[bicycle]] or [[motorcycle]], or the "cycle wing" style of wing fitted to vintage cars, or over tires on lorries which is not integral with the bodywork, is called a '''mudguard''' in Britain, as it ''guards'' other road users – and in the case of a bicycle or motorcycle, the rider as well – from ''mud'', and spray, thrown up by the wheels.
In modern [[Indian English|Indian]] and [[Sri Lankan English]] usage, the wing is called a mudguard. However, the term mudguard appears to have been in use in the U.S. at one point.
In the [[United States]], a minor car accident is often called a "[[fender bender]]".
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[[File:1950 Nash Airflyte Ambassador Super (9351560739).jpg|thumb|right|Fender enclosing the front wheels on a [[Nash Ambassador]] ]]
Early automobile fenders were set over the wheels to prevent mud, sand, and dust from being thrown
In current US auto industry nomenclature,
The fender's openings for the wheel wells tend to be much larger than the tire's diameter
The bolted panel
While the standard of bolted versus welded
An aftermarket
Fender flares are used on SUVs, pickup trucks, off-road vehicles, and
===Cycle wing===
[[File:1959 Lotus Seven Series 1, front right.jpg|thumb|right|Cycle wings on a Lotus 7 Series 1, 1957 to 1960]]
Certain types of cars with narrow bodies, such as the [[Lotus Seven|Lotus]] and later [[Caterham Seven]] or the [[Allard J2 (original)|Allard J2]], use what are called '''cycle fenders''' in the US or '''cycle wings''' in Britain, for their resemblance to those used on bicycles. They are attached to the wheel suspension and remain at a fixed distance from the tire regardless of wheel motion
==Bicycles and motorcycles==
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[[File:Bicycle-Mudguard-Fender.jpg|thumb|A bicycle fender]]
There are original manufacturer-designed and aftermarket generic fenders (mudguards) for [[bicycle]]s that can be fitted to most bicycle frames. These catch and redirect road spray thrown up by the tires, allowing the rider to remain clean. They are not common on bicycles in the more car
===Motorcycles===
In the UK
Sporty-styled or racing motorcycles sometimes come with
==See also==
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