wiper
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈwaɪpər/
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limpiaparabrisas
- The rain was pouring down, and the wiper struggled to clear the windshield.
- windshield wiper
- wiper blade
So there were two wipers for the headlights, but only one wiper for the actual windshield.
- So there were two wipers for the headlights, but only one wiper for the actual windshield.
- I only go to the gas station for wiper fluid because people freaked out.
- So coming to New York, didn't know a soul and basically put resumes under windshield wipers, you know, said like, you know, here's my flyer.
- I've got this problem with my car which is that the windscreen, when it rains, it is causing this incredible smearing as the wipers go over it.
- One world's largest windshield wiper is hilarious.
Examples
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Intermittent windshield wipers eliminated the need to turn a knob on and off while driving through a drizzle.
Academic text (2000) -
The rain had started, so we had to ride with the windshield wipers wagging monotonously.
Fiction book (1995) -
This is the wiper mechanism cover.
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This one was under the windshield wiper of my car.
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It's evening now, and the windshield wipers are fighting against the rain.
Fiction book (1992) -
Listen, you might want to turn on your windshield wipers.
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So there were two wipers for the headlights, but only one wiper for the actual windshield.
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After a long, still moment, the windshield wipers come on incongruously, then stop.
Fiction book (1991) -
By the time he reached Germantown Avenue, the snow was battling Ross's windshield wipers with a vengeance.
Fiction book (1994) -
He turned on the wiper to remove the snow from the car's windshield.
Synonyms
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2.3
A moving blade that clears rain or snow from a car's front window
1
2.3
A moving rubber blade on a car that clears rain or snow from the front window
Compounds
1
2.3
A moving rubber blade on a car that clears rain or snow from the front window
- Specialized
A metal arm that moves to touch different electrical contacts in a control like a volume knob
How Effective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wiper comes from the verb wipe, which means 'to rub or clean a surface'. A car wiper is simply something that 'wipes' the windscreen clear of rain and snow, so the name shows its job.