wiper

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wiper

The driver turns on the windshield wiper during the rain.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A mechanical device that cleans the windshield: A "wiper" is a device, typically with a rubber blade, that moves back and forth to clear rain, snow, or dirt from a vehicle's windshield.
    • Contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet: In electrical engineering, a "wiper" is the moving part of a switch or potentiometer that slides over contacts to make an electrical connection.
    • A worker who wipes: A "wiper" is a person whose job is to clean or dry surfaces by wiping.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Windshield Device):
    • Turn on the wipers; the rain is getting heavy.
    • I need to replace the worn-out wiper on my car.
  • Noun (Electrical Component):
    • The variable resistor's wiper determines the output voltage.
    • Adjust the wiper position to change the resistance.
  • Noun (Person):
    • He worked as a wiper in the ship's engine room, keeping everything clean. (This usage is less common in everyday language.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Wiper arm": The metal arm that holds the wiper blade against the windshield.
    • The wiper arm was bent in the car wash.
  • "Wiper motor": The electric motor that powers the movement of the windshield wipers.
    • A faulty wiper motor caused the blades to stop moving.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wipe (verb): To clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, hand, etc.
    • Please wipe the table.
  • Wiper blade (noun): The rubber part of the windshield wiper that makes contact with the glass.
    • The wiper blades need to be changed every year.
  • Windscreen wiper (noun, chiefly British English): The full term for the device that clears a vehicle's windshield.
    • My windscreen wiper is squeaking.
Synonyms
  • Windshield wiper: (Specifically for the automotive device).
  • Sweeper: (Can be used in a general sense for a cleaning device, but not a direct synonym).
  • Cleaner: (A general term for a person or device that cleans).
Related Phrases
  • "Wiper switch": The control inside the car that operates the wipers.
    • Turn the wiper switch to the intermittent setting.
  • "Rear wiper": The wiper blade on the back window of a vehicle, common on hatchbacks and SUVs.
    • The rear wiper is very useful in bad weather.
wiper

The driver turns on the windshield wiper during the rain.

Noun
  1. a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
  2. contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
  3. a worker who wipes

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