wiper

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noun (1)

wip·​er ˈwī-pər 

1

: a person who wipes

2

a

: something (such as a towel or sponge) used for wiping

b

: a moving contact for making connections with the terminals of an electrical device (such as a rheostat)

c

: a usually motor-driven arm with a flexible blade for wiping a window (such as the windshield of an automobile or airplane)

wiper

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noun (2)

plural wipers

: a hybrid striped bass that is a cross between a female striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and a male white bass (Morone chrysops) and is silvery-white with dark usually discontinuous or irregular horizontal stripes along the sides

Note: The wiper has an aggressive nature and is bred chiefly as a sport fish for stocking lakes, streams, and reservoirs.

White bass and striped bass have solid stripes on their bodies. The hybrid fish, also called wipers or whiterock bass, have broken horizontal stripes, grow larger than white bass and are more tolerant of warm water than stripers.

—D'Arcy Egan

While wipers are far from unpalatable, their flesh is of a coarser texture and tastes a little more "fishy" than crappie or walleye fillets.

—Steve Davis

called also palmetto bass, whiterock bass

compare sunshine bass

Examples of wiper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This wiper uses a /WIPEMODE parameter to permanently delete the file contents and prevent any attempts at recovery. —Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

This time, as well as stealing your data and encrypting your files, the Anubis attackers install a custom wiper that can permanently and irrevocably destroy them at the whim of the hackers. —Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

The crew loaded into Truck 111, the one that had been removed from service because of the wipers. —Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025

Inspect: Check your vehicle’s tires, wiper blades, fluids, lights, belts and hoses. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

w- (from white bass) + (str)iper

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1978, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wiper

• windscreen wiper
• windshield wiper

Rhymes for wiper

• diaper
• hyper
• piper
• riper
• sniper
• viper
• sandpiper