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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesessuie-glace
Pronunciation / Transliteration: esswee-glahs
"Les essuie-glaces de la voiture fonctionnent mal sous la pluie."
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A device used for wiping a surface, especially a windshield or window.
"The rain was so heavy that the car's wipers struggled to keep the windshield clear." - 2
A person or thing that wipes.
"She used a cloth as a wiper to clean the table after dinner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wiper' originates from the Old English 'wīpan', meaning 'to wipe'. It evolved in the late 19th century to refer specifically to devices that wipe surfaces, particularly in the context of vehicles and machinery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wiper" is said worldwide
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essuie-glace
Transliteration: esswee-glahs
"Les essuie-glaces de la voiture fonctionnent mal sous la pluie."
Wischer
Transliteration: vish-er
"Der Wischer hat die Scheibe bei Regen sauber gehalten."
tergicristallo
Transliteration: ter-gee-kree-stahl-lo
"Il tergicristallo non funziona bene quando piove."
limpiaparabrisas
Transliteration: leem-pee-ah-pah-ree-sas
"El limpiaparabrisas no estaba funcionando durante la tormenta."
limpador de para-brisa
Transliteration: leem-pah-dor jeh pah-rah-bree-zah
"O limpador de para-brisa não estava funcionando durante a chuva."
वाइपर
Transliteration: vaiper
"बारिश में वाइपर ने शीशे को साफ रखा।"
雨刷
Transliteration: yǔ shuā
"雨刷在大雨中保持了挡风玻璃的清晰。"
와이퍼
Transliteration: wa-i-peo
"비 오는 날 와이퍼가 유리를 깨끗하게 유지했습니다."
ワイパー
Transliteration: waipā
"雨の日にワイパーが窓をきれいに保ちました。"
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