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wip·er
(wī′pər)n.
1. One that wipes.
2. Something, such as a towel, used for wiping.
3. A device designed for wiping, as on an automobile windshield.
4. A projecting cam, as on a rotating shaft, that activates another machine part.
5. A movable electrical contact, as in a rheostat.
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wiper
(ˈwaɪpə)n
1. (Textiles) any piece of cloth, such as a handkerchief, towel, etc, used for wiping
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a cam rotated to ease a part and allow it to fall under its own weight, as used in stamping machines, etc
3. (Automotive Engineering) See windscreen wiper
4. (Electrical Engineering) electrical engineering a movable conducting arm, esp one in a switching or selecting device, that makes contact with a row or ring of contacts
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wip•er
(ˈwaɪ pər)n.
1. a person or thing that wipes.
2. the thing with which something is wiped, as a towel, handkerchief, or squeegee.
3. a device on a vehicle or craft consisting of a squeegee on a mechanical arm for wiping rain, snow, etc., from a windshield or window.
4. a thin strip of metal providing electrical contact with a moving coil, as in a rheostat.
5. a projection or partial cam, as on a rotating shaft, moving to lift or dislodge another part, esp. so as to let it drop when released.
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| Noun | 1. | wiper - a worker who wipes worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" |
| 2. | wiper - contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet tangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts" rheostat, variable resistor - resistor for regulating current selector switch, selector - a switch that is used to select among alternatives | |
| 3. |  wiper - a mechanical device that cleans the windshieldmechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
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Translations
مِمْسَحَه، مَسّاحَه
visker
essui-glaceessuyeur
òurrka
stierač
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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wiper
n → (Scheiben)wischer m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
wiper
[ˈwaɪpəʳ] n (Aut) → tergicristallointermittent wiper → tergicristallo (a funzionamento) intermittente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wipe
(waip) verb1. to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc. Would you wipe the table for me?
2. to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc. The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.
noun an act of cleaning by rubbing. Give the table a wipe.
ˈwiper noun (also windscreen wiper) a moving arm for clearing rain etc from a vehicle's windscreen.
wipe out1. to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.
2. to remove; to get rid of. You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.
3. to destroy completely. They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.
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