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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At one point during the bedlam, a firework appears to be set off in the windshield wiper cowl, with sparks flying into the cruiser's windshield.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The cause of the defect is the windshield wiper arm's latch retention plate — which keeps the arm head properly seated on the wiper arm — possibly being incorrectly staked at the supplier.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Robert Kearns, a Michigan engineer, invented the intermittent windshield wiper in the 1960s.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the car likely has damage to the front right headlight and windshield, and may have a missing a windshield wiper.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The cause of the defect is the windshield wiper arm's latch retention plate — which keeps the arm head properly seated on the wiper arm — possibly being incorrectly staked at the supplier.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Robert Kearns, a Michigan engineer, invented the intermittent windshield wiper in the 1960s.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Authorities said the car likely has damage to the front right headlight and windshield, and may have a missing a windshield wiper.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Windshield wiper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield%20wiper. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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