squeegee

/'skwi:'dʤi:/ Cách viết khác : (squilgee) /'skwil'dʤi:/

Thân thiện

A man uses a squeegee to clean a large store window.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A cleaning tool, typically T-shaped, with a rubber blade set across a handle, used to remove or control liquid on a flat surface.

2. Verb:

   • To clean, wipe, or remove liquid from a surface using a squeegee.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:

  • After washing the car, he used a squeegee to remove the soapy water.
  • The window cleaner's squeegee left the glass streak-free.

• Verb:

  • You need to squeegee the shower door after each use to prevent water spots.
  • The worker squeegeed the flooded floor to push the water toward the drain.

Advanced Usage

• "to squeegee off": To clear liquid from a surface using a squeegee.
  • He squeegeed off the deck after the rainstorm.

Variants and Related Words

• Squeegeeing (gerund/noun): The action of using a squeegee.
  • Proper squeegeeing requires a clean, wet blade.

Synonyms

• Scraper (noun, for a similar tool, though often with a metal blade).
• Wiper (noun, a general term for something that wipes).

Related Phrases and Phrasal Verbs

• Squeegee down: To clean a surface thoroughly with a squeegee.
  • Let's squeegee down the patio before the guests arrive.

Học thuật

Noun

1. T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)

Verb

1. wipe with a squeegee
   • squeegee the windows