Main Entry:

wip·er

Pronunciation:

\ˈwī-pər\

Function:

noun

Date:

1552

1: a person who wipes2 a: something (as a towel or sponge) used for wiping b: a moving contact for making connections with the terminals of an electrical device (as a rheostat) c: a usually motor-driven arm with a flexible blade for wiping a window (as the windshield of an automobile or airplane)