windshield wiper

American  

noun

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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Example Sentences

The red-and-white slip of paper was wedged so inconspicuously under her windshield wiper that 21-year-old Ava Lind nearly missed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023

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

The witnesses also described how Walker jumped on the vehicle, and his father said Walker tore off a windshield wiper.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022

Kelvin is an energy-efficient lamp with a double arm resembling a windshield wiper blade and a swiveling head that houses multiple LED bulbs.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

He slipped the paper underneath the windshield wiper, then ran back to the car, an alligator-shaped grin plastered across his face.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson