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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Think of it like the sweeping motion of a windshield wiper around a pivot point. — Rhett Allain, Wired News, 4 May 2026 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, 15 May 2026 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. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Transmission and windshield wiper fluids matter, too, particularly if your route includes long stretches of highway or sudden summer storms. — Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for windshield wiper

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