wiper

n.

1. One that wipes.
2. Something, such as a towel, used for wiping.
3. A device designed for wiping, as on an automobile windshield.
4. A projecting cam, as on a rotating shaft, that activates another machine part.
5. A movable electrical contact, as in a rheostat.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a worker who wipes

Meaning #2: contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
  Synonyms: wiper arm, contact arm

Meaning #3: a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
  Synonyms: windshield wiper, windscreen wiper, wiper blade

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - visker

Nederlands (Dutch)
veger, glijdend contact, heen en weer bewegend machineonderdeel, ruitenwisser

Français (French)
n. - (Aut) essuie-glace, torchon

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wischer, Kontaktarm, Nocken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καθαριστήρας, καθαριστής

Italiano (Italian)
addetto alle pulizie, tergicristallo, strofinaccio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pano (m), alavanca (f)

Русский (Russian)
дворник, полотенце, губка, обтирочный материал, носовой платок, скребок

Español (Spanish)
n. - limpiaparabrisas, trapo, paño, leva

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - trasa, torkare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
擦拭者, 手帕

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 擦拭者, 手帕

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 닦는 사람, 손수건, (차의) 와이퍼

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ふくもの, 拭うもの, ワイパー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ممسحه, منديل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מגב (במכונית), מנגב, מנקה, מגע נע (חשמל), בליטה בגלגל לשינוי מתנועה סיבובית לאופקית‬

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Wiper Arm	wiper relay
wiper knob	alero wiper blades