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wiper
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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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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 windshieldwiper - a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
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 [ˈwaɪpər] nessuie-glace m
wiper
n(Scheiben)wischer m
wiper [ˈwaɪpəʳ] n (Aut) → tergicristallo
intermittent wiper → tergicristallo (a funzionamento) intermittente


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