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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This can be a particularly helpful tool if your car doesn’t have a rear windshield wiper.
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Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
His name has been cursed on the streets of Sacramento, read off a loathsome strip of paper tucked under the windshield wiper: Grant Nakamura.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
Not typically covered is the cost of scheduled maintenance, wear-and-tear items like brake pads and windshield wiper blades, and failure caused by abuse or improper maintenance.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
In June, nearly 12,000 of the vehicles were recalled because surging electrical current could kill the front windshield wiper motor’s controller, another hardware problem requiring on-site repair.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
His name has been cursed on the streets of Sacramento, read off a loathsome strip of paper tucked under the windshield wiper: Grant Nakamura.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
Not typically covered is the cost of scheduled maintenance, wear-and-tear items like brake pads and windshield wiper blades, and failure caused by abuse or improper maintenance.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
In June, nearly 12,000 of the vehicles were recalled because surging electrical current could kill the front windshield wiper motor’s controller, another hardware problem requiring on-site repair.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Windshield wiper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield%20wiper. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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