windshield wiper
Americannoun
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windshield wipers
plural
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A car has around 75, in engines, braking systems and even windshield wiper motors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Cook’s story starts on Dec. 19, 2024, in Chinatown, when he returned to his car to find a yellow envelope tucked under his windshield wiper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Ford is recalling more than 550,00 F-150 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front windshield wiper motor may stop functioning, causing the wipers to stop working.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
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
He jumps out into the rain, grabbing the windshield wiper on my side and connecting it to something at the bottom of the window with the spring.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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