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The definition of wipe
13 Definitions of: wipe
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- verb, to rub (a surface or object) lightly, esp with (a cloth, hand, etc), as in removing dust, water, grime, etc
- verb, to remove by or as if by rubbing lightly
- verb, to eradicate or cancel (a thought, memory, etc)
- verb, to erase a recording from (an audio or video tape)
- verb, to abandon or reject (a person)
- verb, to apply (oil, grease, etc) by wiping
- verb, to form (a joint between two lead pipes) with solder or soft lead
- verb, wipe the floor with (someone) to defeat decisively
- noun, the act or an instance of wiping
- noun, (in film editing) an effect causing the transition from one scene to the next in which the image of the first scene appears to be wiped off the screen by that of the second
- noun, a sweeping blow or stroke
- noun, a gibe or jeer
- noun, a slang name for handkerchief
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of wipe