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wiper

DEFINITIONS OF: wiper

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n a worker who wipes

Type of:
worker
a person who works at a specific occupation

n contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet

Synonyms:
contact arm, wiper arm
Type of:
contact, tangency
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact

n a mechanical device that cleans the windshield

Synonyms:
windscreen wiper, windshield wiper, wiper blade
Type of:
mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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