"windscreen wiper" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-windscreen wiper.ogg [Australia] Forms: windscreen wipers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} windscreen wiper (plural windscreen wipers)
  1. (automobiles, British, Australia, New Zealand) A device used to clear rain and dirt from a windscreen; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade; a windshield wiper. Tags: Australia, British, New-Zealand Categories (topical): Auto parts Synonyms: windshield wiper [Canada, US]
    Sense id: en-windscreen_wiper-en-noun-kw6sLnmg Disambiguation of Auto parts: 77 23 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 75 25
  2. (bodybuilding) An exercise where the back is parallel to the ground (lying on it or hanging via the arms from a pull-up bar) and the legs are perpendicular to the floor so that the lower torso with the legs is rotated to target the Musculus obliquus externus abdominis, the Musculus quadratus lumborum and the Musculus rectus abdominis. Categories (topical): Bodybuilding, Exercise
    Sense id: en-windscreen_wiper-en-noun-8Si7OhWJ Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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