wiper
noun (1)
wip·er
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Definition of wiper
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a person who wipes
2a
: something (such as a towel or sponge) used for wiping
b
: a moving contact for making connections with the terminals of an electrical device (such as a rheostat)
c
: a usually motor-driven arm with a flexible blade for wiping a window (such as the windshield of an automobile or airplane)
wiper
noun (2)
plural wipers
Definition of wiper (Entry 2 of 2)
: a hybrid striped bass that is a cross between a female striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and a male white bass (Morone chrysops) and is silvery-white with dark usually discontinuous or irregular horizontal stripes along the sides
Note: The wiper has an aggressive nature and is bred chiefly as a sport fish for stocking lakes, streams, and reservoirs.
White bass and striped bass have solid stripes on their bodies. The hybrid fish, also called wipers or whiterock bass, have broken horizontal stripes, grow larger than white bass and are more tolerant of warm water than stripers.— D'Arcy Egan While wipers are far from unpalatable, their flesh is of a coarser texture and tastes a little more "fishy" than crappie or walleye fillets.— Steve Davis— called also palmetto bass, whiterock bass
— compare sunshine bassExamples of wiper in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
One rip-roaring debate was whether the wiper blade arms on one of the cars would have left the factory black or chrome. — Susan Callaway, Los Angeles Times, "Inside the elite, detail-obsessed world of the people who judge the Oscars of classic cars," 29 Aug. 2019 In the course of the investigation, the paper reported, police found the victim's phone under the windshield wiper of Schmitt's vehicle. — Dennis Romero, NBC News, "Georgia attorney killed man after golf ball hit Mercedes, DA says," 25 Aug. 2019 Police found Armartey’s van in the parking lot of a hotel in Apple Valley with Diane Peterson’s phone wedged under the windshield wiper, according to the court records. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "Motorist pleads guilty to murder for running down Eagan couple," 6 Aug. 2019 The side mirrors and windscreen-wipers had long gone, good riddance to them. — The Economist, "Obituary: Pierre Mambele died on June 8th," 18 July 2019 The heater fan quit last month, and the wiper blades rotted long before that. — Barry Pearce, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Grand Prize Winner: Chez Whatever," 20 July 2019 Attentive but energetic, Aran stood by his human partner, Officer Candyce McMorris, with his tail swooping like a windshield wiper, tongue waving like a banner in the breeze and the occasional vocalization. — Hillary Davis, latimes.com, "Costa Mesa council OK’s contract for homeless shelter designer," 3 July 2019 Walmart locations equipped with an Auto Center can help with mounting and balancing of the tires as well as other automotive maintenance services such as oil changes, battery service, and wiper-blade replacement. — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, "Walmart Offering Tires at Huge Discounts for Memorial Day," 20 May 2019 But the dependence on the touch screen can be confusing for some functions, such as the windshield wiper control. — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, "Tesla Model 3 just may be worth the wait," 19 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wiper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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