WIPER ARM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet

Synonyms:

contact arm; wiper; wiper arm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("wiper arm" is a kind of...):

contact; tangency ((electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact)

Holonyms ("wiper arm" is a part of...):

rheostat; variable resistor (resistor for regulating current)

selector; selector switch (a switch that is used to select among alternatives)