מגב

עברית

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מגב

/maˈɡev/ Modern Israeli, standard
/maˈɡav/ Modern Israeli, colloquial

Sounds like (colloquial) מג״ב (“border police”)

Where it comes from

Compare ניגב / נִגֵּב (nigév, “to dry; to wipe”) and מַגֶּבֶת (magévet, “a towel”) from the same root.

noun מַגֵּב · מַגָּב · magév · magáv · מַגְּבִים · מַגָּבִים

a squeegee
a wiper as in windscreen wiper

In English

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

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"מגב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%91. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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מגב. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%91

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"מגב." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%91.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מגב},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%91},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}