Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

windscreen wiper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: wind-screen wiper
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to clear rain and dirt from a windscreen; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

noun

An exercise where the back is parallel to the ground (lying on it or hanging via the arms from a pull-up bar) and the legs are perpendicular to the floor so that the lower torso with the legs is rotated to target the Musculus obliquus externus abdominis, the Musculus quadratus lumborum and the Musculus rectus abdominis.

Example Sentences

"The driver's window in each cab is fitted with an electrically-operated windscreen wiper, a sun visor, and a defroster, heated from a nozzle."

Usage

Inflected Forms

windscreen wipers (plural) windscreen-wiper (alternative)

Phrases

clear view screen window cleaner window washer windscreen washer windshield washer

Frequently Paired Words

clear view screen window cleaner window washer windscreen washer windshield washer

Synonyms

screen wiper windshield wiper wiper wiper blade

Questions

What does windscreen wiper mean?: A device used to clear rain and dirt from a windscreen; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade.

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