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windscreen washer

windscreen washer noun: a device that pumps water mixed with detergent from a tank through small nozzles onto the windscreen (the windshield) of a vehicle (e.g. car, van, lorry, train, aircraft, boat) so as to clean it.

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Noun

windscreen washer (plural windscreen washers)

  1. (UK) A device that pumps water mixed with detergent from a tank through small nozzles onto the windscreen (the windshield) of a vehicle (e.g. car, van, lorry, train, aircraft, boat) so as to clean it.

Synonyms of windscreen washer

Forms of windscreen washer

pluralwindscreen washers

Questions about windscreen washer

What does windscreen washer mean?
Windscreen washer means a device that pumps water mixed with detergent from a tank through small nozzles onto the windscreen (the windshield) of a vehicle (e.g. car, van, lorry, train, aircraft, boat) so as to clean it.
What part of speech is windscreen washer?
Windscreen washer is a noun.
What is the plural of windscreen washer?
The plural of windscreen washer is windscreen washers.

Words near windscreen washer in the dictionary

  1. Windscale
  2. windscoop
  3. windscoops
  4. windscreen
  5. windscreen phenomenon
  6. windscreen washer
  7. windscreen washers
  8. windscreen wiper
  9. windscreen wipers
  10. windscreen-wiper
  11. windscreen-wipers

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