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wiper Definition

wiper (pər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that wipes
  2. something used for wiping, as a towel or rag
  3. a moving electrical contact, as in a rheostat
  4. a projecting piece on a rotating or rocking part, which raises and lowers or trips another, usually reciprocating, part; cam; eccentric
  5. a squeegee blade attached to an arm that can be moved automatically back and forth across a windshield

wiper Telecom Definition
Also known as a selector, a wiper is a component of a step-by-step (SxS) electromechanical circuit switch. See selector.
wiper Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rain-sensing: Even in the Jag I'm yet to be convinced by rain-sensing wipers.
  • judder: Re: juddering windscreen wipers - KB Tue 4 Dec 01 17:30 I agree with you Colin.
  • sense: A lawsuit someone matter to the rain sensing wipers.
  • have: Robin Hood had a suicidal wind screen wiper which threw itself around the wing mirror.
  • work: It's no good being able to work the windscreen wipers if you don't know where the clutch is.
  • make: Cottons can be used in making high quality paper or cut up to make industrial wipers.

Adjective modifier

  • rear: You will be relieved to hear that the rear wiper is not part of the test.
  • automatic: On the flip side, I hate automatic windscreen wipers.
  • sensitive: It may help if you can combine these with rain sensitive wipers and light sensitive lights.

Modifies a noun

  • blade: I've found wiper blade life to be rather variable; no doubt a function of our variable climate.
  • motor: It has just gone through the MOT with the only problem being the wiper motor which is now fixed.
  • arm: On the motor is a 10mm nut holding the short linkage piece of the wiper arm.
  • switch: A fore or aft motion of the wiper switch stalk engages or disengages the unit.
  • system: The flow cell optics are cleaned at regular operator set intervals by the wiper system.
  • stalk: A fore or aft motion of the wiper switch stalk engages or disengages the unit.

Noun used with modifier

  • windscreen: The windscreen wipers are beating time to the music.
  • windshield: She pulled out of the parking lot, the windshield wipers beating sheets of water off the glass.
  • screen: Robin Hood had a suicidal wind screen wiper which threw itself around the wing mirror.
  • window: Winter Safety Drive Last updated on: 8 / 11 / 2004 Bald tires, worn window wipers, faulty lights?
  • car: Insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all weather conditions " to keep them tuned up " .

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