wiper

Windshield clearing arm

A wiper is something that wipes—most often the rubber blade on a windshield wiper that clears rain or snow: Turn on your wipers.

The term extends to any device or cloth used for wiping surfaces clean.

In fishing, wiper refers to a hybrid striped bass.

windshield

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • rubberElastic polymer from trees
  • armUpper body limb
  • motorEnergy-to-motion converter

squeegee · washer · fluid · nozzle · spray · streaks · smears · chatter · oscillate · pivot

cleaning

squeegee

Rubber-edged cleaning tool

  • clothWoven or knit material
  • towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
  • mopFloor-washing implement

scraper · sponge · swipe · swab · rag · chamois · microfiber · sweep · smudge · residue

visibility

rain

Water dropping from clouds

glare · haze · drizzle · downpour · sleet · snow · ice · frost · clarity · obscured

component

mechanism

Means by which something operates

bushing · bracket · mount · spring · cam · gear · drive · spindle · rod · transmission

Categories
Opposites
cleaning vs. soiling function

wiperspreader

Tool for distribution

soiler · dirtier · smudger · stainer · applicator

surface interaction method

wiperapplicator

Tool for applying substances

coater · spreader · dispenser · spritzer

Phrases
Family

wipe, wiped, wiping, wipes, wipers, wipe off, unwiped, wipeable, wipe up

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G