windscreen wiper

noun

British

: 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.

Examples of windscreen wiper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jonathan Gitlin The truck features a single massive windscreen wiper. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2023 The truck features a single massive windscreen wiper. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2023

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