windscreen wiper

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windscreen wiper

Summary

windscreen wiper is a vehicle component[1]. It draws 829 Wikipedia views per month (vehicle_component category, ranking #3 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • windscreen wiper is credited with the discovery of Mary Anderson[3].
  • windscreen wiper's instance of is recorded as vehicle component[4].
  • windscreen wiper is a type of mechanical device[5].
  • windscreen wiper is part of vehicle[6].
  • windscreen wiper's Commons category is recorded as Windshield wipers[7].
  • windscreen wiper began on 1905[8].
  • windscreen wiper's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Windscreen wiper[9].
  • windscreen wiper's different from is recorded as mat[10].
  • windscreen wiper's different from is recorded as windscreen washer[11].
  • windscreen wiper's different from is recorded as street sweeper[12].
  • windscreen wiper's MCN code is recorded as 8479.89.31[13].

Body

Geography

windscreen wiper is part of vehicle[6].

Physical Characteristics

windscreen wiper's UNSPSC code is recorded as 25171502[14].

Designation and Status

windscreen wiper's instance of is recorded as vehicle component[4].

Why It Matters

windscreen wiper draws 829 Wikipedia views per month (vehicle_component category, ranking #3 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). windscreen wiper. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/windscreen-wiper
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_windscreen-wiper_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{windscreen wiper}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/windscreen-wiper}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of vehicle
    Topic's main category Category:Windscreen wiper
    Discoverer or inventor Mary Anderson
    Instance of vehicle component
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007295695305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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