windshield wipers

Rain-clearing car blades

Windshield wipers are the rubber-bladed arms that sweep rain, snow, and debris from a vehicle's windshield.

They pivot in arcs across the glass, typically controlled by a stalk on the steering column: Turn on your windshield wipers—it's starting to rain.

Most vehicles have multiple speed settings and an intermittent mode for light precipitation.

cleaning

washer fluid

Automotive glass cleaning solution

  • sprayDispersed liquid droplets
  • squeegeeRubber-edged cleaning tool
  • rinseWash without scrubbing

bugs · dirt · dust · mud · pollen · salt · debris · sap · splatter · film

maintenance

blades

Sharp flat cutting parts

installation · adjustment · streaking · chattering · smearing · inspection · mechanism · arm · motor · fluid

weather

rain

Water dropping from clouds

  • snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
  • sleetPartly frozen precipitation
  • drizzleVery light precipitation

downpour · storm · precipitation · monsoon · mist · spray · ice · frost · hail · squall

operation

intermittent

Occurring at irregular intervals

automatic · manual · switch · stalk · control · oscillation · cycle · motion · pattern · continuous

visibility

clearing

Treeless space in forest

obstruction · arc · sweep · blind spot · field of view · glare · defrost · defog · sightline · clean

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Devices that clear frost

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G