squeegee
noun
squee·gee
| \ ˈskwē-ˌjē
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variants:
or less commonly squilgee \ ˈskwē-
, ˈskwil- \
, ˈskwil- \
Definition of squeegee
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a blade of leather or rubber set on a handle and used for spreading, pushing, or wiping liquid material on, across, or off a surface (such as a window)
also
: a smaller similar device or a small rubber roller with handle used by a photographer or lithographer
squeegee
verb
variants:
or less commonly squilgee
squeegeed
also squilgeed;
squeegeeing
also squilgeeing
Definition of squeegee (Entry 2 of 2)
: to smooth, wipe, or treat with a squeegee
Examples of squeegee in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The team’s research showed the bot figuring out how to make a spatula out of a flat piece of metal and a magnet, and how to jam a pointed screwdriver through a sponge to create a squeegee. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "We’re teaching robots to build their own tools," 15 Aug. 2019 Authorities previously released video footage taken at a gas station in Fort Nelson on July 13 showing the couple pulling up to the station at 7:30 p.m. Fowler pumps gas while Deese washes the windshield and windows with a squeegee. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Dad of Canadian Teen on Run Fears Son Wants to Die in 'Blaze of Glory' as Third Victim Is Identified," 25 July 2019 Take a squeegee to the remaining mud, lift the final cloud, end the legal fight over the $10 million owed or not owed to Ollie. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: The NCAA hammered Kevin Ollie; now UConn should settle with him and move on to bright future," 3 July 2019 Greens quickly were covered by the tiny white pellets, and workers went from using squeegees for excess water to power blowers to remove the hail. — Doug Ferguson, The Seattle Times, "Mickelson beats everyone but the dark at Pebble," 11 Feb. 2019 Curved glass can be tricky because a worker must rotate the squeegee to catch all angles. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Tech firms love glass skyscrapers. Window washers are cleaning up," 18 June 2018 Just mist the surface and use a microfiber cloth or squeegee. — Heloise, Houston Chronicle, "Don’t have a blast on the Fourth," 1 July 2018 If a milky white film remains, wipe it away using a squeegee or glass cleaner and paper towels, rags or a microfiber cloth. — Jolie Kerr, New York Times, "Five Ways to Make Spring Cleaning Easier," 4 May 2018 To catch excess water and avoid streaks, cleaners hold a mop under the squeegee. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Tech firms love glass skyscrapers. Window washers are cleaning up," 18 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
When the weather clears, employees squeegee the slide and blow it dry. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "The Giant Slide turns 50. Here are 50 fun facts about the Minnesota State Fair tradition.," 18 Aug. 2019 Rebounding at shootaround, squeegeeing off sweat, fetching water bottles, those sorts of menial tasks. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Out of the Darkness: Isaiah Austin Searches for Peace Without the NBA," 14 June 2019 One involved taking pictures of coffins for a catalog; another involved squeegeeing photographic prints for The New York Times. — Sarah Boxer, New York Times, "Weegee the Famous: The Master of Down-and-Dirty Street Photography," 1 June 2018 And somehow, the wipers are squeegeeing off the rain that's pounding the windshield. — Alexis Hobbs, Woman's Day, "Man Figures Out GENIUS Way to Fix Broken Windshield Wipers," 30 July 2015 In the midst of Tuesday’s storm, much of downtown Boston looked deserted — except for armies of seasonal workers shoveling snow, squeegeeing slush, and occasionally ducking into a warm space to escape the biting winds. — Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "Snow shoveled downtown? An immigrant probably cleared it," 13 Mar. 2018 After practice ends, Burton takes off the saddles, unwraps the horses’ legs, unbraids their tails, hoses them down and squeegees off the water. — Elisabeth Moughon, The Courier-Journal, "An elegant, nitty-gritty look at the Louisville Polo Club," 27 July 2017 Efforts by the Obama administration to pay doctors and hospitals differently are designed to squeegee some waste out of the system, by eliminating extra care that may not help people’s health. — Margot Sanger-katz, New York Times, "A Single-Payer Plan From Bernie Sanders Would Probably Still Be Expensive," 16 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'squeegee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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squeegee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of squeegee
: a tool that has a blade of rubber attached to a handle and that is used for spreading or wiping liquid on, across, or off a surface (such as a window or floor)
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