WINDSHIELD WIPER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does windshield wiper mean? 

• WINDSHIELD WIPER (noun)
  The noun WINDSHIELD WIPER has 1 sense:

1. a mechanical device that cleans the windshield

  Familiarity information: WINDSHIELD WIPER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WINDSHIELD WIPER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mechanical device that cleans the windshield

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

windscreen wiper; windshield wiper; wiper; wiper blade

Hypernyms ("windshield wiper" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Holonyms ("windshield wiper" is a part of...):

automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)

 Context examples 

A type of alcohol used to make antifreeze, pesticides, windshield wiper fluid, paint thinner, certain types of fuel, and other substances.

(Methanol, NCI Dictionary)