What does wiper mean?
Definitions for wiper
ˈwaɪ pərwiper
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word wiper.
Princeton's WordNet
wipernoun
a worker who wipes
wiper, wiper arm, contact armnoun
contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
windshield wiper, windscreen wiper, wiper, wiper bladenoun
a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
Wiktionary
wipernoun
something, such as a towel, that is used for wiping
wipernoun
something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping
wipernoun
a movable electric contact in some device
wipernoun
A junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Wipernoun
An instrument or person by which any thing is wiped.
Etymology: from wipe.
The maids and their makes,
At dancing and wakes,
Had their napkins and posies,
And the wipers for their noses. Ben Jonson.
Webster Dictionary
Wipernoun
one who, or that which, wipes
Wipernoun
something used for wiping, as a towel or rag
Wipernoun
a piece generally projecting from a rotating or swinging piece, as an axle or rock shaft, for the purpose of raising stampers, lifting rods, or the like, and leaving them to fall by their own weight; a kind of cam
Wipernoun
a rod, or an attachment for a rod, for holding a rag with which to wipe out the bore of the barrel
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
wiper
A cogged contrivance in machinery by which a rotatory motion is converted into a reciprocating motion.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
WIPER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wiper is ranked #141140 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Wiper surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Wiper.
96.6% or 114 total occurrences were White.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wiper in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wiper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of wiper in a Sentence
General Motors is voluntarily recalling certain 2014-2015 model year Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles to replace the front windshield wiper-modules in these vehicles.
Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins:
Investigators also noted that a windshield wiper was torn off, and a metal portion was used to break the windshield of the truck in several places, any time a death occurs, the community should be upset.
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- pyyhin, pyyhkijä, pyyhe, pyyhkäisykosketinFinnish
- essuie-glaceFrench
- limpadorPortuguese
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