Definition of "fender-bender" [fender-bender]

• Informal A collision involving motor vehicles that results in minor damage. (noun)

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• "On Wednesday, John Feinstein's weekly segment on ESPN 980's The Sports Reporters -- one of my favorite weekly segments on any local station -- ended abruptly, with a scream and a profanity, after Feinstein was sideswiped in a minor fender-bender."
• "That was sweet of him, but it was really just a fender-bender."
• "After the fender-bender, he went to their apartment and again appeared distraught, taking out a handgun and threatening to shoot himself, the wife told police."