wiper
Americannoun
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a person or thing that wipes.
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the thing with which something is wiped, as a towel, handkerchief, or squeegee.
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Electricity. the portion of a selector or other similar device that makes contact with the terminals of a bank.
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Machinery. Also a projection or partial cam, as on a rotating shaft, moving to lift or dislodge another part, especially so as to let it drop when released.
noun
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any piece of cloth, such as a handkerchief, towel, etc, used for wiping
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a cam rotated to ease a part and allow it to fall under its own weight, as used in stamping machines, etc
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See windscreen wiper
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electrical engineering a movable conducting arm, esp one in a switching or selecting device, that makes contact with a row or ring of contacts
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Cars at the busy intersection were seen in the video driving around the stopped Waymo, as the man pulled on the car’s windshield wiper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Keep everything from the road-scanning camera on the front bumper—which allows the adaptive suspension dampers to respond to the road predictively—to the hidden hatch button in the rear wiper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
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
Maybe develop an algorithm that knows exactly when your wiper blades are wearing out.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Miss Saunders’s big hands erase the board with four quick swipes, like a windshield wiper on full speed.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
Ford announced almost 2.4 million vehicle recalls in six actions, primarily for backup cameras and windshield wipers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
That’s because Cleveland-based First Brands is the maker of a raft of aftermarket auto parts — Trico windshield wipers, Fram air filters, AutoLite sparkplugs and Raybestos brake linings are among its 24 subsidiaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
American auto companies have long relied on China for the magnets, which are essential for making everything from electric motors to headlights and windshield wipers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
The supplier of oil filters and windshield wipers has some $6 billion in balance-sheet debt in addition to its off-balance-sheet financing, primarily from factoring, a form of short-term borrowing backed by its customers’ unpaid invoices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
The rain had turned into a gentle mist, and Dad had his windshield wipers turned on to their lowest setting.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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