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Meaning
Noun
●
In Nautical:
A
tool
consisting of
a
rubber
or
similar
blade
attached
at a
right angle
to a
handle
, particularly
A long-handled
tool
used on
ships
for
swabbing
the
decks
and
spreading
protective
coatings.
●
A
tool
consisting of
a
rubber
or
similar
blade
attached
at a
right angle
to a
handle
, particularly
Similar long-handled
tools
used for
drying
or
leveling
surfaces
such as
paths
and roadways.
A short-handled
tool
, especially as used on
car
windshields
and home windows.
●
In Photography:
A
roller
used to
similar
effect, particularly
A
tool
used to
remove
excess
moisture
from a print.
●
A
roller
used to
similar
effect, particularly
A street-cleaning
machine
consisting of
a
roller
made of
squeegee
blades
pulled
by a horse.
●
In Printing & People:
A
roller
used to
similar
effect, particularly
A
tool
used to
force
the
ink
through the
stencil
in silk-screen printing.
●
A person who
uses
a
squeegee
, especially one who "cleans" the
windshield
of a
car
stopped
at a
traffic light
and then
demands
payment.
Verb
●
To use a squeegee.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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