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squeegee
CIDE DICTIONARY
squeegee, n.
Formerly, a small swab for drying a vessel's deck; now, a kind of scraper having a blade or edge of rubber or of leather, -- used for removing superfluous, water or other liquids, as from a vessel's deck after washing, from window panes, photographer's plates, etc. [1913 Webster]
squeegee, v. t.
To smooth, clean, press, or treat with a squeegee; to squilgee. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
squeegee, n. & v.
--n.
1 a rubber-edged implement set on a long handle and used for cleaning windows, etc.
2 a small similar instrument or roller used in photography.
--v.tr. (squeegees, squeegeed) treat with a squeegee.
--n.
1 a rubber-edged implement set on a long handle and used for cleaning windows, etc.
2 a small similar instrument or roller used in photography.
--v.tr. (squeegees, squeegeed) treat with a squeegee.
Etymology
squeege, strengthened form of SQUEEZE
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