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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Methanol is commonly found in cleaners, windshield wiper fluid, antifreeze and other household products.
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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
On today’s models, repairs as simple as replacing a windshield wiper can require access to a vehicle’s computer systems to appropriately diagnose and fix the problem.
—Dwayne Myers, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
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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
On today’s models, repairs as simple as replacing a windshield wiper can require access to a vehicle’s computer systems to appropriately diagnose and fix the problem.
—Dwayne Myers, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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