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squeegee
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squeegee (less commonly), squilgee
1. an implement with a rubber blade used for wiping away surplus water from a surface, such as a windowpane
2. any of various similar devices used in photography for pressing the water out of wet prints or negatives or for squeezing prints onto a glazing surface

squeegee [′skwē‚jē]
(design engineering)
A device consisting of a handle with a blade of rubber or leather set transversely at one end and used for spreading, pushing, or wiping liquids off or across a surface.


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The stewards have cans of anti-vandal spray and rags to clean up the most offensive graffiti, brooms and dustpans to clear debris, and squeegees to remove standing water.
Just enough cleaning supplies, a few squeegees and a couple of ladders for hard-to-reach windows.
Within minutes, firefighters in yellow rain slickers descended on the 80-year-old's Friendly Valley kitchen with towels and jumbo squeegees, while crews worked atop the hill behind her house to divert the strong current of water and debris.
 
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