mudflap

Example:Unlike the mudflap, the vacuum cleaner is used to clean up after the mud, rather than to prevent its spread.

Definition:An appliance that uses an electric motor to create a suction inside a container to remove dirt, dust, and other small particles from surfaces or air.

Example:After the rain, the rainbow appeared in the sky, while the mudflaps were still preventing the vehicle from getting dirty below it.

Definition:A natural phenomenon caused by the refraction and reflection of light in raindrops, producing a spectrum of colors in the sky.