WIPER


Meaning of WIPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwī-pər ]

noun

Date: 1552

1. : a person who wipes

2.

a. : something (as a towel or sponge) used for wiping

b. : a moving contact for making connections with the terminals of an electrical device (as a rheostat)

c. : a usually motor-driven arm with a flexible blade for wiping a window (as the windshield of an automobile or airplane)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.