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: a person who wipes
2
a
: 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)
plural wipers
: 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
D'Arcy EganWhile 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
Steve Daviscalled also palmetto bass, whiterock bass
compare sunshine bassExamples of wiper in a Sentence
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
From the designer of the first dishwasher, to wiper blades and safety products, Raj said women, especially women of color, were often written out of history.
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Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Routine maintenance items such as brake pads, wiper blades and air filters are not covered.
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Emily Mercer,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The rear windshield is also different, with the capability to roll down completely, so Rivian had to get creative with how the rear wiper was placed.
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Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
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Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
From the designer of the first dishwasher, to wiper blades and safety products, Raj said women, especially women of color, were often written out of history.
—
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Routine maintenance items such as brake pads, wiper blades and air filters are not covered.
—
Emily Mercer,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The rear windshield is also different, with the capability to roll down completely, so Rivian had to get creative with how the rear wiper was placed.
—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
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“Wiper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiper. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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