wiper

IPA/ˈwaɪpə(r)/
KK[wˈaɪpɚ]IPA/ˈwaɪpər/

wiper — noun

  • wipersingular
  • wipersplural

1. one of two long metal devices fitted at the front of a car, bus, or other vehicl

1.名詞B1
釋義

one of two long metal devices fitted at the front of a car, bus, or other vehicle that move across the windscreen to push rain, snow, or dirt away so the driver can see the road clearly

例句

Gita turned on the wipers when rain began to splash against the windscreen.

collocation: turn on the wipers

The old wiper on Yuki's car left a dirty streak on the glass each time it moved.

同義詞

用法筆記

Nearly always used in the plural form 'wipers' because most vehicles have two. The full forms 'windscreen wiper' (British English) or 'windshield wiper' (American English) are more formal and common in written vehicle manuals.

常見錯誤

❌I turned on the wipers to signal a left turn.
✅I turned on the wipers to clear the rain from the windscreen.
💡wipers clear the glass; turn signals ('indicators') show your direction.

2. a worker whose job is to clean the surfaces of objects by rubbing them with a cl

2.名詞B2
釋義

a worker whose job is to clean the surfaces of objects by rubbing them with a cloth, sponge, or similar material, often on a factory production line or in an industrial workplace

例句

The factory hired two wipers to clean machine parts before packing them into boxes.

countable noun describing a job role

A wiper in the kitchen dried each dish with a clean towel and stacked it on the shelf.

同義詞
  • cleaner

    much more common and broader — 'wiper' is specific to industrial wiping tasks

常見錯誤

❌I am a wiper of tables.
✅I work as a wiper at the factory.
💡this sense is almost always used in an industrial or workplace context, not for household chores.