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WIPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanical device that cleans the windshield
Synonyms:
windscreen wiper; windshield wiper; wiper; wiper blade
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wiper" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Holonyms ("wiper" is a part of...):
automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)
Derivation:
wipe (rub with a circular motion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
Synonyms:
contact arm; wiper; wiper arm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wiper" is a kind of...):
contact; tangency ((electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact)
Holonyms ("wiper" is a part of...):
rheostat; variable resistor (resistor for regulating current)
selector; selector switch (a switch that is used to select among alternatives)
Derivation:
wipe (rub with a circular motion)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A worker who wipes
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wiper" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Derivation:
wipe (rub with a circular motion)
