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# wiper

noun (a wiper, wipers)

«wiper» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A wiper (windscreen wiper, windshield wiper in the US) is a long arm with a rubber blade that moves back and forth to clear rain from a car's front window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#m1)
2. A wiper is anything used for wiping, like a cloth or wipe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and DT lessons, wipers are an example of a machine with simple back-and-forth motion. In everyday life and safety, working wipers help drivers see clearly in rain and snow. In stories, the swish of wipers sets a rainy, sleepy mood on a car journey. Phrases: «windscreen wipers», «turn on the wipers», «wiper blades».

### Examples

- Dad turned on the wipers when it started to pour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#x1)
- The wipers squeaked across the glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#x2)
- The wiper blade was worn and left streaks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#x3)
- In the US they say windshield wipers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#x4)
- I fell asleep listening to the wipers go swish, swish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#x5)
- The car failed its check because one wiper was broken. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#x6)
- Someone tucked a leaflet under the wiper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/#x7)

### Note

Countable noun. UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand: «windscreen wiper»; US and Canada: «windshield wiper». A «wiper» is not a «wipe» (a single damp cloth).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «wiper» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wiper/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wiper» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wiper.html) on Mova free.