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windshield wiper

American  

noun

  • windshield wipers
    plural
  1. an electrically or pneumatically operated device consisting of a squeegee connected to a mechanical arm designed to wipe off rain, snow, etc., from a windshield or rear window.


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“There’s so much dust in the process of getting grain into a bin that it would have to have a little windshield wiper on the sensors to constantly clear it,” Gardiner said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

Owners also received a letter from the traffic safety agency within the same month that warned that the Cybertruck’s windshield wiper motor was failing.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2024

New to the game are bow-like weapons called stringers that spray paint in short bursts and a splatana wiper, a windshield wiper masquerading as a sword that lets you fling paint in wide arcs.

From The Verge Aug. 10, 2022

Dealers will replace both front windshield wiper arms.

From Seattle Times Apr. 21, 2022

A green and gold maple leaf was trapped under the windshield wiper.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold

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