"windscreen-wiper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: windscreen-wipers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} windscreen-wiper (plural windscreen-wipers)
  1. Alternative form of windscreen wiper. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: windscreen wiper
    Sense id: en-windscreen-wiper-en-noun-WS2X-cKL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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