wiper
Electricity. the portion of a selector or other similar device that makes contact with the terminals of a bank.
Also wipe. Machinery. a projection or partial cam, as on a rotating shaft, moving to lift or dislodge another part, especially so as to let it drop when released.
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How to use wiper in a sentence
An unknown hacking group used destructive wiper malware against Ukrainian government targets just hours before the invasion, according to Jean-Ian Boutin, head of ESET Threat Research, but the actual impact there remains unclear as well.
The propaganda war has eclipsed cyberwar in Ukraine | Patrick Howell O'Neill | March 2, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewIt covers your entire windshield, wipers, and side mirrors, freeing you from the tedious chore of scraping ice, scrubbing off bird droppings, tree sap, and pollen, or even blowing off leaves.
Save up to 73 percent on these winter tools and accessories | Stack Commerce | February 9, 2022 | Popular-ScienceThe most critical measurement when choosing the right windshield cover size is from the top of your windshield to the wipers.
The best windshield snow covers protect your car from frost | Julian Cubilllos | December 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt comes in two universal sizes that are based on different classes of vehicles and are designed to cover the entire windshield area including the wipers.
The best windshield snow covers protect your car from frost | Julian Cubilllos | December 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt’s a far cry from a traditional auto industry built largely on standardization — from gas pumps to windshield wipers, to in-car infotainment systems with Apple CarPlay and Android integration.
Apple locked users into its ecosystem. Tesla wants to do the same with its ‘iPhone on wheels.’ | Faiz Siddiqui | May 14, 2021 | Washington Post
There was just the noise of the broken wiper in front of me, stuttering across the windshield.
On Sunday night there had been a hop on the shore of the lake, and a constable had danced with a skillet-wiper from town.
A Yankee from the West | Opie ReadBeside them lay a black pen-wiper with red and white roses which Miss Leonore herself had embroidered.
Maezli | Johanna SpyriNo amount of detailed description will make a good joint wiper.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel DibbleSupporting the pipes in this way will allow the wiper perfect freedom.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel DibbleThe wiper is cautioned to move the ladle constantly while dropping the solder.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
British Dictionary definitions for wiper
/ (ˈwaɪpə) /
any piece of cloth, such as a handkerchief, towel, etc, used for wiping
a cam rotated to ease a part and allow it to fall under its own weight, as used in stamping machines, etc
See windscreen wiper
electrical engineering a movable conducting arm, esp one in a switching or selecting device, that makes contact with a row or ring of contacts
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