Guard

/ɡɑːd/ · noun

Meaning

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something..

Definitions by Sense

1. A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
2. (Ireland) A garda; a police officer.
3. (military) A squad responsible for protecting something.
4. The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
5. A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
6. A watchchain.
7. (Australia) A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
8. (uncountable) A state of caution; posture of defence.

Example Sentences

The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard.

Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[…]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.

The Garda Regulations 1924 required a candidate for appointment as a guard to be able to produce satisfactory references as to his character

The president inspected the guard of honour.

Holonym: hilt

The motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard.

Another possible way is to go for a lower profile tyre (50 series). This effectively lowers the distance of the tyre wall away from the guard (not by much though and generally, the lower the profile, the wider the tyre so the tyre may stick out more as well).

The reason I'm asking - Whenever I put some weight in the back of the car (say - a passenger or two) the rear tyres can sometimes hit the guards.

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Word Forms

• guards
• gard
• garde
• guarde
• guarding
• guarded

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