windshield wiper

noun

US
: a long, thin piece of rubber on a metal frame that moves back and forth and pushes water, snow, etc., off the surface of the window at the front of a car, truck, etc.

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The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025 Methanol is commonly found in cleaners, windshield wiper fluid, antifreeze and other household products. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Next, anchor your heel to the ground, and with the ball under the ball of the foot, move your foot like a windshield wiper, rolling side-to-side. Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025 Start with something simpler like replacing windshield wiper blades or changing a tire. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windshield wiper

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“Windshield wiper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield%20wiper. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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