squeegee
pronunciation
How to pronounce squeegee in British English:
UK [ˈskwi:dʒi:]
How to pronounce squeegee in American English:
US ['skwidʒi]
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- Noun:
- T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
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- Verb:
- wipe with a squeegee
Word Origin
- squeegee (n.)
- "wooden scraping instrument with a rubber blade," 1844, a nautical word originally, perhaps from squeege "to press" (1782), an alteration of squeeze (v.). Later in photography, then window-washing.
Example
- 1. No. look like a squeegee to you ?
- 2. Nanhai qifeng screen printing squeegee factory .
- 3. He took out a long-handled squeegee , dipped it into the toilet and then used it to clean the mirror .
- 4. Pull the squeegee across the window at an angle to direct excess water down .
- 5. Xiong tried to clean the window with the squeegee three times with little success .