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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On this day in 1903: Mary Anderson received a patent for the first windshield wiper.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Methanol is commonly found in cleaners, windshield wiper fluid, antifreeze and other household products.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Methanol is commonly found in cleaners, windshield wiper fluid, antifreeze and other household products.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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
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
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“Windshield wiper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield%20wiper. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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