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wiper
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun wiper has 3 senses
- wiper(n = noun.person) Array - a worker who wipes; Array is a kind of worker
- wiper(n = noun.artifact) contact arm, wiper arm - contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet; Array is a kind of contact, tangency
- wiper(n = noun.artifact) windscreen wiper, windshield wiper, wiper blade - a mechanical device that cleans the windshield; Array is a kind of mechanical device
Derived form verb wipe1
is a part of rheostat, variable resistor, selector, selector switch
Derived form verb wipe1
is a part of automotive vehicle, motor vehicle
Derived form verb wipe1
CIDE DICTIONARY
wiper, n.
- One who, or that which, wipes. [1913 Webster]
- Something used for wiping, as a towel or rag. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- A rod, or an attachment for a rod, for holding a rag with which to wipe out the bore of the barrel. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
wiper, n.
1 = windscreen wiper.
2 Electr. a moving contact.
3 a cam or tappet.
1 = windscreen wiper.
2 Electr. a moving contact.
3 a cam or tappet.
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