wiper
1. a worker who wipes • Derivationally related forms: wipe • Hypernyms: worker 2. a mechanical device that cleans the windshield • Syn: windshield wiper, windscreen wiper, wiper blade • Derivationally related forms: wipe • Hypernyms: mechanical device • Part Holonyms: motor vehicle, automotive vehicle 3. contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet • Syn: wiper arm, contact arm • Derivationally related forms: wipe • Hypernyms: contact, tangency • Part Holonyms: rheostat, variable resistor, selector, selector switch
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