wiper (redirected from Wipers)

wip·er  (wpr)

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. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) any piece of cloth, such as a handkerchief, towel, etc., used for wiping

2. (Engineering / 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. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) See windscreen wiper

4. (Engineering / 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

Thesaurus

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 contact arm, wiper arm 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 windshield windscreen wiper, windshield wiper, wiper blade mechanical 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

Translations

wiper [ˈwaɪpəʳ] N

1. (= cloth) → paño m, trapo m

2. (Brit) (Aut) → limpiaparabrisas m inv

wiper [ˈwaɪpə^r] n → essuie-glace m

wiper

n → (Scheiben)wischer m

wiper [ˈwaɪpəʳ] n (Aut) → tergicristallo
intermittent wiper → tergicristallo (a funzionamento) intermittente

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wiper [ˈwaɪpəʳ] n (Aut) → tergicristallo
intermittent wiper → tergicristallo (a funzionamento) intermittente