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squeegee

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squee·gee  (skwj)
n.
1. A T-shaped implement having a crosspiece edged with rubber or leather that is drawn across a surface to remove water, as in washing windows.
2. A similar implement or a rubber roller used in printing and photography.
tr.v. squee·geed, squee·gee·ing, squee·gees
To wipe or smooth with a squeegee.

[Perhaps from obsolete squeege, to press, alteration of squeeze.]

squeegee
Noun
a tool with a rubber blade used for wiping away excess water from a surface [probably imitative]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squeegeesqueegee - T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement - any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
Verb1.squeegee - wipe with a squeegee; "squeegee the windows"
wipe, pass over - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"


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