I am predominantly mineral, with a vegetable item included.
1. I am not a decorative item.
2. I am not edible.
3. I am very common in the developed world, but you'll find me everywhere.
4. I am not a cup of coffee.
5. I am almost always smaller than a microwave.
6. I am not brake pads or a brake pad.
7. I am a processed combination of naturally occurring minerals, normally attached to a processed vegetable material.
8. I am not paper.
9. I am waterproof.
10. I am not a pencil.
11. I spend most of my time outdoors, but I am not a recreational or sporting item.
12. I am not part of a house.
13. I am not a garden gnome.
14. I am not an umbrella.
15. I am a working device, with moving parts, but no wires.
16. I am not a lawnmower or barbeque of any kind.
17. My fixed part never rests on the ground. It is attached to a much bigger man-made object.
18. I am not a toy.
19. My single moving part does not rotate.
20. I would not call myself a tool. I perform a single function, but I receive electric power to do that, I am not directly operated by a person.
21. I am a windscreen wiper, also known as a windshield wiper. I do not rotate, I sweep from one side to the other and then back again.
Congratulations kevcvs57!
Originally posted by Kewpie"Rotation" need not be a full circle. It is just something that turns about an axis or center.
I am predominantly mineral, with a vegetable item included.
1. I am not a decorative item.
2. I am not edible.
3. I am very common in the developed world, but you'll find me everywhere.
4. I am not a cup of coffee.
5. I am almost always smaller than a microwave.
6. I am not brake pads or a brake pad.
7. I am a processed combination of naturally occurri ...[text shortened]... t rotate, I sweep from one side to the other and then back again.
Congratulations kevcvs57!
Originally posted by KewpieCheers Kewpie my strategy is to wait until the clever people have asked all the pertinent questions and then swoop down like a ill educated but hungry sparrowhawk.😉
I am predominantly mineral, with a vegetable item included.
1. I am not a decorative item.
2. I am not edible.
3. I am very common in the developed world, but you'll find me everywhere.
4. I am not a cup of coffee.
5. I am almost always smaller than a microwave.
6. I am not brake pads or a brake pad.
7. I am a processed combination of naturally occurri ...[text shortened]... t rotate, I sweep from one side to the other and then back again.
Congratulations kevcvs57!
Originally posted by kevcvs57For the most part, the motor part of a wiper system does indeed rotate 360 degrees, the wipers run by a bar linking system connected to an electric motor.
I would thought rotate imply's a 360 degree arc, even one centrally placed wiper only manages 180 degrees but I am no Geometrician🙂
-m. 😉
Originally posted by mikelomI know, I've had to fix a few over the years, once those links start popping out they keep popping out, good pertinent point though, as usual.🙂
For the most part, the motor part of a wiper system does indeed rotate 360 degrees, the wipers run by a bar linking system connected to an electric motor.
-m. 😉
Originally posted by Kewpiehttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotate
The wiper which prompted my choice would have moved through no more than 1/4 of a rotation, and naturally can't go any further, so I don't think the word "rotate" is appropriate. You're entitled to a different view, of course. I'm quite used to people disagreeing with me. 🙂
Examples of ROTATE
As the gear rotates, it turns the other gears.
The Earth rotates on its axis.
The planets rotate around the sun.
The software allows you to rotate images.
Rotate the sheet of paper 90 degrees.
The staff rotates the weekend shift.
We rotate—she does the dishes one week; I do them the next.
You should rotate your car's tires once a year.
Originally posted by Kewpie-22 Internets for the clues in this game.
The wiper which prompted my choice would have moved through no more than 1/4 of a rotation, and naturally can't go any further, so I don't think the word "rotate" is appropriate. You're entitled to a different view, of course. I'm quite used to people disagreeing with me. 🙂
+3.142 * i^2 Internets for entertainment points.