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windscreen wiper
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windscreen wiper
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(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Brit an electrically operated blade with a rubber edge that wipes a windscreen clear of rain, snow, etc. US and Canadian name windshield wiper
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Noun1.windscreen wiper - a mechanical device that cleans the windshieldwindscreen wiper - 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
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windscreen wiper ntergicristallo

windscreen wiper ماسحة زجاج السيارة stěrač předního skla vinduesvisker Scheibenwischer υαλοκαθαριστήρας limpiaparabrisas tuulilasinpyyhkijä essuie-glace brisač tergicristallo フロントガラスのワイパー 창유리 닦개 ruitensproeier vindusvisker wycieraczka przedniej szyby limpadores do pára-brisa, limpadores do pára-brisas стеклоочиститель vindrutetorkare ที่ปัดกระจก cam sileceği cần gạt nước 风挡刮水器


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