wiper

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwaɪpɚ/ Rhymes: -aɪpə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From wipe + -er. ==== Noun ==== wiper (plural wipers) Someone who wipes. Something, such as a towel, that is used for wiping. Something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping. A movable electric contact in some devices. (computing) A program or process that erases data. (nautical) A junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean. (obsolete, slang) An impertinent young man. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From white (bass) and striper. ==== Noun ==== wiper (countable and uncountable, plural wipers) A hybrid fish variety artificially bred from eggs of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) fertilized with white bass (Morone chrysops) sperm, or the opposite combination.