windshield wiper![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rubber squeegee, usually mounted in a pair; it is activated by a motor and cleans the windshield.
windshield wiper blade ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal part supporting the wiper through the actions of two small connecting rods.
articulation ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Assembly enabling the blade to pivot on the end of the arm so that it adapts to the curvature of the windshield.
tension spring ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Spring causing the arm to exert pressure on the blade.
wiper arm ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal rod with a to-and-fro motion that exerts a uniform pressure on the blade attached to it.
fluted shaft ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part driven by an electric motor, whose rotating motion it converts into alternating motion through two connecting rods.
wiper ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Thin rubber blade wiping the water and dust from the windshield.