windshield wiper
noun
US
: a long, thin piece of rubber on a metal frame that moves back and forth and pushes water, snow, etc., off the surface of the window at the front of a car, truck, etc.
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The cause of the defect is the windshield wiper arm's latch retention plate — which keeps the arm head properly seated on the wiper arm — possibly being incorrectly staked at the supplier. —
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 Robert Kearns, a Michigan engineer, invented the intermittent windshield wiper in the 1960s. —Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Authorities said the car likely has damage to the front right headlight and windshield, and may have a missing a windshield wiper. —Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026 Among the other new additions is a windshield wiper. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for windshield wiper
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 Robert Kearns, a Michigan engineer, invented the intermittent windshield wiper in the 1960s. —Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Authorities said the car likely has damage to the front right headlight and windshield, and may have a missing a windshield wiper. —Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026 Among the other new additions is a windshield wiper. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for windshield wiper
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