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back-ender
A car accident in which one car hits the back of the car in front of it. I heard that a lot of people had back-enders during that snowstorm last week. It was a back-ender, and the other driver was definitely at fault—I was just sitting at a red light when he hit me! Luckily, I was able to slam on the brakes in time to avoid causing a back-ender.
rear-ender
A minor car accident in which minimal damage is incurred, especially to the front and rear bumpers of the two cars involved. Michelle was a new driver so she was extremely upset when she had her first accident. Luckily, it was just a rear-ender, so there was no real damage to either car involved. I know a mechanic who specializes in providing affordable repairs for scrapes, scratches, and rear-enders. You need to start slowing down much sooner when you're coming up to a red light, or sooner or later you'll end up causing a rear-ender with the car ahead of you.
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rear-ender
and back-ender n. an automobile wreck where one car runs into the back of another. (see also fender-bender.) It wasn’t a bad accident, just a rear-ender. The rain caused a couple of “back-enders,” but there were no serious accidents.
back-ender
verbSee rear-ender
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