squeegee

/ˈskwiːd͡ʒiː/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

A tool for scraping consisting of a blade of rubber or some other material attached at a right angle to a handle.

2

A long-handled tool with a blade used for cleaning and/or drying surfaces, or for levelling paths, roadways, etc.

3

A short-handled tool with a blade for drying car windshields, windows, etc.

4

A long-handled tool with a blade used on ships for swabbing decks and spreading protective coatings.

5

A street-cleaning machine consisting of a roller with blades pulled by a horse.

6

A tool used to press film into a mount, remove excess moisture from a print, etc.; a squeezer.

7

A tool with a roller or blade used to force ink through a stencil in silk-screen printing.

8

A person who uses a squeegee (noun sense 1.2); specifically, one who makes an unsolicited attempt to clean the windshield of a car stopped at a traffic light and then requests payment; a squeegee bandit.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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