Definition of squeegee Squeegee

/skwiˈʤi/ - [skweejee] - squee•gee

We found 10 definitions of squeegee from 6 different sources.

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What does squeegee mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: squeegees

squeegee - T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
  cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement any of a large class of implements used for cleaning

Verb

squeegees, squeegeeing, squeegeed  

squeegee - wipe with a squeegee; "squeegee the windows"
  wipe, pass over rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • squeegee (Noun)
    A tool consisting of a rubber blade at right angles to a handle, used for spreading, pushing or wiping liquid material on, across or off a surface, especially when cleaning glass, eg the windscreen of a vehicle or a shop window , to remove soapy water.
  • squeegee (Noun)
    A person who cleans the windscreen of a vehicle stopped in traffic then demands payment from the driver.
  • squeegee (Noun)
    A tool used in silk-screen printing for forcing the ink through the stencil and thus printing the desired image.
  • squeegee (Verb)
    To clean with a squeegee.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • squeegee (n.)
    Same as Squilgee.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • squeegee
    skwē′jē, n. a wooden implement edged with rubber for clearing water away from decks, floors, windows, &c.: a photographer's roller for squeezing the moisture from a print—also Squil′gee.—v.t. to smooth down with a squeegee

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • squeegee
    An effective swabbing implement, having a plate of gutta-percha fitted at the end of a broom handle.

Part of speech

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  • squeegee, verb, present, 1st person singular of squeegee (infinitive).
  • squeegee, verb (infinitive).
  • squeegee, noun, singular of squeegees.

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