windshield wiper

noun

: 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 automotive company said the excessive electrical current can cause the front windshield wiper motor controller to fail. —

Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 Officials attempted to notify its owner that the truck would be towed unless it was moved – written on an orange sticker and placed near its big-ass windshield wiper. —

Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024 Tesla paused Cybertruck shipments a couple weeks back, with some reports saying there was a windshield wiper issue. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 June 2024 Previous problems involved the EV’s giant, single windshield wiper, faulty plastic trim, and an accelerator pedal that stuck after being pressed. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for windshield wiper

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