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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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“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

Plus, where else would you find rubber chickens, yodeling pickles and windshield wiper blades in one place?

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023

The company has apparently had problems making that design safe for use in the real world; in late 2021, Musk tweeted that he was worried about the truck’s windshield wiper.

From The Verge • Jul. 20, 2022

This time Shiloh’s on his feet waiting for me, tail going like a windshield wiper, fast speed.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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