windscreen wiper

British

noun

US and Canadian name: windshield wiper. an electrically operated blade with a rubber edge that wipes a windscreen clear of rain, snow, etc

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She was found when the van driver made a stop to top-up windscreen wiper fluid on Thursday, with Jasmine curled up next to the battery peering up at him.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024

The bad weather did benefit its car maintenance business, though, as drivers replaced their batteries and windscreen wiper blades.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2011

"It's where I learned welding, discovered windscreen wiper motors and how to trigger them with doorbells."

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2010

Hand dryer The Dyson Airblade: 'Sheets of purified air, travelling at 400mph to literally scrape water from your hands like a windscreen wiper.'

From The Guardian • May 26, 2010

The pilot finally explained that his windscreen wiper needed fixing.

From Time Magazine Archive

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