wiper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a worker who wipes
  2. noun contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
    contact arm; wiper arm.
  3. noun a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
    wiper blade; windshield wiper; windscreen wiper.

WordNet


Wip"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who, or that which, wipes.
  2. Something used for wiping, as a towel or rag.
  3. (Mach.) 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.
  4. (Firearms) A rod, or an attachment for a rod, for holding a rag with which to wipe out the bore of the barrel.

Webster 1913