noun🔗ShareEssuie-glaces, essuie-toutSomeone who wipes."The kindergarten teacher hired two wipers to clean up after the messy finger-painting activity. "La maîtresse d'école a embauché deux essuie-tout pour nettoyer après l'activité de peinture aux doigts salissante.personjobmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEssuie-glaces, chiffonsSomething, such as a towel, that is used for wiping."I used the paper wipers to clean the paint off the table. "J'ai utilisé les essuie-tout pour nettoyer la peinture sur la table.vehicleitemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEssuie-glacesSomething, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping."The driver turned on the wipers to clear the rain from the windshield. "Le conducteur a mis les essuie-glaces en marche pour enlever la pluie du pare-brise.vehiclemachinepartitemutilitytechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalai essuie-glaceA movable electric contact in some devices."The volume knob on the old radio used wipers to adjust the sound level. "Le bouton de volume de la vieille radio utilisait des balais essuie-glace pour régler le niveau sonore.deviceelectronicsmachinetechnologyelectricvehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGraisseurA junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean."The new wipers spent the day in the engine room, cleaning oil spills and wiping down the generators. "Les nouveaux graisseurs ont passé la journée dans la salle des machines, nettoyant les déversements d'huile et essuyant les générateurs.nauticaljobmachinevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading