noun
wiper
WYP
noun
1
A device, especially on a vehicle windscreen, that moves back and forth to clear away rain or dirt.
"Turn on the wipers, it's starting to rain."
2
A cloth or similar item used for wiping.
"He kept an oily wiper in his back pocket at the garage."
3
Someone who wipes or cleans, especially a junior crew member in a ship's engine room.
"He started his career as a wiper before working up to engineer."
How to Use Wiper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly the mechanical blade that clears a windscreen, though it can also mean any person or cloth that wipes.
Common pairings
windscreen wiper
wiper blades
turn on the wipers
Word Forms
wipers plural, wipers plural
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Etymology
From wipe plus the agent suffix -er.