Wiper definition

wīpər
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Something, such as a towel, used for wiping.
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One that wipes.
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A device designed for wiping, as on an automobile windshield.
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A projecting cam, as on a rotating shaft, that activates another machine part.
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A movable electrical contact, as in a rheostat.
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A person or thing that wipes.
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Something used for wiping, as a towel or rag.
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A moving electrical contact, as in a rheostat.
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A projecting piece on a rotating or rocking part, which raises and lowers or trips another, usually reciprocating, part; cam; eccentric.
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A squeegee blade attached to an arm, designed to move automatically back and forth across a windshield.
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Also known as a selector, a wiper is a component of a step-by-step (SxS) electromechanical circuit switch. See selector.
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Someone who wipes.
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Something, such as a towel, that is used for wiping.
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Something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping.
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(nautical) A junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
wiper
Plural:
wipers

Wiper Sentence Examples

  • Extra air and oil filters, windshield wiper blades and washer fluid.

  • Only the driver's side wiper worked so the Deans were relieved of seeing what lay ahead.

  • You can use windshield wiper motions or small circles to get into those areas and blend out the color from there.

  • Starter motors and dynamos, distributors and wiper motors, steering boxes and rack and pinions.

  • A small pinion at the base of the wiper meshes with a sliding rack below.

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