WISH-WIPERS

Meaning of WISH-WIPERS in English

Windscreen wipers, because they make a noise that sounds like wish. Example: It's raining, turn on the wish-wipers.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

WISH — n. desire (-ar)
English interlingue dictionary
WISH — I. ˈwi]sh, dial ˈwu̇] or ]sht\ verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISH — — wisher , n. — wishless , adj. /wish/ , v.t. 1. to want; desire; long for (usually fol. by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WISH — I. ˈwish verb Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to Old High German wunsken to wish, Sanskrit …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISH — noun desire; eager desire; longing. 2. wish ·noun a thing desired; an object of desire. 3. wish ·noun expression of …
Webster English vocab
WISH — [wish] vb [ME wisshen, fr. OE wyscan; akin to OHG wunsken to wish, Skt vanchati he wishes, vanoti he strives …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WISH — wish BrE AmE wɪʃ ▷ wished wɪʃt ▷ wishes ˈwɪʃ ɪz -əz ▷ wishing ˈwɪʃ ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WISH — / wɪʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. (not usually used in the present progressive tense) to want …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISH — I. wish 1 S1 W1 /wɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wyscan ] 1 . [intransitive …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISH — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISH — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WISH — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for …
Oxford English vocab
WISH — ( wishes, wishing, wished) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A wish …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISH — (~es, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WISH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against...wishes (= although they knew her parents did not want them to ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WISH — (REGRET) [verb] [+ (that) clause] - to desire some situation that is different from the one that exists in realityWish …
Cambridge English vocab
WISH — I. noun 1 feeling that you want sth ADJECTIVE ▪ dearest , deepest , desperate , fervent , fondest ( …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WISH — n. 25B6; verb I wished for power : DESIRE, want, hope for, covet, dream of, long for, yearn for, crave, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WIPERS — n. 1) to turn on the ~ 2) windscreen ( BE ), windshield ( AE ) ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
WISH — v. 1 desire, want; yearn, crave, long, hope, hanker, have a mind, (have a) fancy, choose, care I wish you'd …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WISH — verb 1 BAD : I wish you have a wonderful holiday. GOOD : I hope you have a wonderful holiday. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WISH — 1. сущ. 1) желание, охота (потребность что-л. делать, сделать) fervent wish, strong wish ≈ горячее/сильное желание unfulfilled wish ≈ неисполненное …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WIPERS — Wipers
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WIPERS — Полотенца
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WISH — wish.ogg 1. wıʃ n 1. желание; пожелание; стремление good wishes - добрые пожелания with best wishes for a happy New …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WISH — желать, хотеть; высказать пожелания желание, пожелание; просьба; предмет желания to wish smb. well (ill) - желать кому-л. добра (зла) wish …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WISH — 1. wıʃ n 1. желание; пожелание; стремление good wishes - добрые пожелания with best wishes for a happy New Year …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WISH — 1. сущ. 1) желание, охота ( потребность что-л. делать, сделать ) fervent wish, strong wish — горячее / сильное желание …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WISH — 1. сущ. 1) желание, охота (потребность что-л. делать, сделать) fervent wish, strong wish — горячее / сильное желание unfulfilled wish — неисполненное желание, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WISH — 1. _n. 1> желание, пожелание; she expressed a wish to be alone - она пожелала остаться одна 2> просьба; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WISH — 1. n. 1. желание, пожелание; she expressed a wish to be alone - она пожелала остаться одна 2. просьба; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WISH — желать, хотеть; высказать пожелания желание, пожелание; просьба; предмет желания to wish smb. well (ill) - желать кому-л. добра (зла) wish on - coll. …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
WISH — 1. _n. 1> желание, пожелание; she expressed a wish to be alone она пожелала остаться одна 2> просьба; to carry …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WISH — 1. сущ. 1) желание, охота (потребность что-л. делать, сделать) fervent wish, strong wish ≈ горячее/сильное желание unfulfilled wish ≈ неисполненное …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WIPERS — Wipers
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWISH — I. ˈswish verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: imitative intransitive verb : to move, pass, swing, or whirl with the sound …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROCKSHAFT — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: rock (I) + shaft : a shaft that oscillates on its journals instead of revolving and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIPER WHEEL — noun : a wheel (as in a trip hammer) with wipers on its rim
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIPE BREAK — noun or wipe breaker : an electrical interrupter consisting essentially of one or more wipers revolving against contact pieces
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT OF PHASE — adverb 1. : in or of different phases : of magnitudes whose maximum values are not simultaneous 2. : in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LUNETTE — lüˈnet noun ( -s ) Etymology: in sense 1, probably from (assumed) Middle French lunette (whence French lunette horseshoe having …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TILT HAMMER — () A tilted hammer; a heavy hammer, used in iron works, which is lifted or tilted by projections or wipers …
Английский словарь Webster
TILT HAMMER — A tilted hammer; a heavy hammer, used in iron works, which is lifted or tilted by projections or wipers on …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TILT HAMMER — a tilted hammer; a heavy hammer, used in iron works, which is lifted or tilted by projections or wipers on …
Webster English vocab
GALVANIZING — protection of iron or steel against exposure to the atmosphere and consequent rusting by application of a zinc coating. Properly …
Britannica English vocabulary
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Britannica English vocabulary
YPRES — Y ‧ pres /ˈiːprə/ BrE AmE a town in southern Belgium where three great battles took place in World War …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TEAR — I. CRYING /tɪə(r)/ ( tears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Tears …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WIPER — ( wipers) A wiper is a device that wipes rain from a vehicle’s windscreen. N-COUNT : usu pl
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINDSHIELD WIPER — ( windshield wipers) A windshield wiper is the same as a windscreen wiper . ( AM ) N-COUNT : usu …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINDSCREEN WIPER — ( windscreen wipers) A windscreen wiper is a device that wipes rain from a vehicle’s windscreen. ( BRIT; in AM, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLACK — ( clacks, clacking, clacked) If things clack or if you clack them, they make a short loud noise, especially when …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TEAR — I. CRYING (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Tears are the …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CLACK — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) If things ~ or if you ~ them, they make a short loud noise, especially when they …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WRENCH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Allen wrench box end wrench monkey wrench COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB off ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WIPER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES windscreen wiper windshield wiper COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE windscreen ▪ Matters grew worse by …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WINDSHIELD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES windshield wiper COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN wiper ▪ There was a parking ticket neatly …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WASHER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES pressure washer COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB replace ▪ In taps, replacing the tap washer …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a built-in/fitted cupboard British English (= ones that are there permanently and cannot be …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRONE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB on ▪ I'd almost fallen asleep while Uncle Hamish had been droning on …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Slang English vocab

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