wiper Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a worker who wipes
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noun contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
contact arm; wiper arm.
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noun a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
wiper blade; windshield wiper; windscreen wiper.
WordNet
Wip"er noun
Definitions
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One who, or that which, wipes. -
Something used for wiping, as a towel or rag. -
(Mach.) A piece generally projecting from a rotating or swinging piece, as an axle or rock shaft, for the purpose of raising stampers, lifting rods, or the like, and leaving them to fall by their own weight; a kind of cam. -
(Firearms) A rod, or an attachment for a rod, for holding a rag with which to wipe out the bore of the barrel.
