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Wiper

Wiper Meaning & Definition
Wiper Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wiper?

[n] a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
[n] contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
[n] a worker who wipes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Wiper: contact arm | windscreen wiper | windshield wiper | wiper arm | wiper blade

Related Terms | Find terms related to Wiper:

See Also | automotive vehicle | contact | mechanical device | motor vehicle | rheostat | selector | selector switch | tangency | variable resistor | worker

Wiper In Webster's Dictionary

\Wip"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, wipes. 2. Something used for wiping, as a towel or rag. 3. (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. 4. (Firearms) A rod, or an attachment for a rod, for holding a rag with which to wipe out the bore of the barrel.

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