"Windex" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From a trade name, derived from window. Etymology templates: {{m|en|window}} window Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Windex (uncountable)
  1. A window cleaner containing detergent and ammonia. Tags: uncountable Synonyms (window cleaner): Windolene [UK]
    Sense id: en-Windex-en-noun-v~0JgC0h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Windexes [plural]
Etymology: From a brand of mast-top wind indicator for sailing boats, derived from wind. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Windex (plural Windexes)
  1. (sailing) An arrow-shaped indicator of wind direction installed in mast-top. Categories (topical): Sailing Translations (type of wind indicator): windex (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Windex-en-noun-oYlv8G4H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 90 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 10 78 12 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 10 82 8 Topics: nautical, sailing, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: Windexes [present, singular, third-person], Windexing [participle, present], Windexed [participle, past], Windexed [past]
Etymology: From a trade name, derived from window. Etymology templates: {{m|en|window}} window Head templates: {{en-verb}} Windex (third-person singular simple present Windexes, present participle Windexing, simple past and past participle Windexed)
  1. To clean (a glass surface) using a cleaning product of this kind.
    Sense id: en-Windex-en-verb-p4hk3WRq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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