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squeegee

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Cleaning
squee·gee /ˈskwiːdʒiː/ noun [countable]  DHCa tool with a thin rubber blade and a short handle, used for removing or spreading a liquid on a surface 橡胶刷帚;涂刷器
Examples from the Corpus
squeegeePressure jetting followed by natural drainage, squeegee assisted, or by wet vacuum. 5.Start each squeegee stroke in a dry spot.A window cleaner's squeegee is all you need.Use a professional-type squeegee, available for about $ 20 at a janitorial supply store.
Origin squeegee (1800-1900) Probably from squeege to squeeze ((18-19 centuries)), from squeeze
squee·gee nounChineseSyllable
a rubber a and Corpus tool with a blade short thin


squeegee
squeegee /ˈskwiːdʒiː/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: Probably from squeege 'to squeeze' (18-19 centuries), from squeeze
a tool with a thin rubber blade and a short handle, used for removing or spreading a liquid on a surface


squee·geeBrE /ˈskwiːdʒiː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskwiːdʒiː/ 🔊 noun
a tool with a rubber edge and a handle, used for removing water from smooth surfaces such as windows 橡皮刮水刷
(also ˈsqueegee mop) a tool for washing floors, that has a long handle with two thick pieces of soft material at the end, which may be squeezed together using a piece of machinery attached to the handle 胶棉拖把