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Wipe

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Noun

1. rub, wipe

the act of rubbing or wiping

Example Sentences:
'he gave the hood a quick rub'

Verb

2. pass over, wipe

rub with a circular motion

Example Sentences:
'wipe the blackboard'
'He passed his hands over the soft cloth'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wipe

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to rub (a surface or object) lightly, esp with (a cloth, hand, etc), as in removing dust, water, grime, etc
2. (usually foll by off, away, from, up, etc)
to remove by or as if by rubbing lightly
he wiped the dirt from his hands
3. 
to eradicate or cancel (a thought, memory, etc)
4. 
to erase a recording from (an audio or video tape)
5. Australian informal
to abandon or reject (a person)
6. 
to apply (oil, grease, etc) by wiping
7. 
to form (a joint between two lead pipes) with solder or soft lead
8.  wipe the floor with someone
noun
9. 
the act or an instance of wiping
10. 
a piece of cloth used to clean a surface
11. 
(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
12. dialect
a sweeping blow or stroke
13. British dialect
a gibe or jeer
14. obsolete a slang name for handkerchief

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Wipe

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verb transitiveWord forms: wiped or ˈwiping
1. 
a. 
to rub or pass over with a cloth, mop, etc., as for cleaning or drying
b. 
to clean or dry in this manner
wipe the dishes
2. 
to rub or pass (a cloth, the hand, etc.) over something
3. 
to apply by wiping
wipe oil over the surface
4. 
to remove by or as by wiping
with away, off, up, out
5. 
to form (a joint in lead pipe) by applying liquid solder and rubbing with a leather pad, greased cloth, etc.
noun
6. 
an act or instance of wiping
7. 
something used for wiping; specif., a disposable tissue or towel, typically of already-moistened paper and variously designed for cleansing the skin, cleaning eyeglasses, etc.
8.  Cinema and Television
a transitional editing effect in which one scene appears to replace another as by gradually moving it across the frame
9.  Slang, Obsolete
a. 
a blow; swipe
b. 
a gibe; jeer

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Wipe

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tr.v. wiped, wip·ing, wipes
1.
a. To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.
b. To clean or dry by rubbing: wiped my feet before I went inside.
c. To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.
2.
a. To remove by or as if by rubbing: wipe off dirt; wipe away grease.
b. To blot out completely, as from the memory.
3.
a. To spread or apply by or as if by wiping: wiped furniture polish over the table.
b. To form (a joint) in plumbing by spreading solder with a piece of cloth or leather.
n.
1. The act or an instance of wiping.
2. Something, such as a towel or tissue, used for wiping.
3. A cam that activates another part; a wiper.
4.
a. A blow or swipe.
b. Informal A jeer; a gibe.
5. A transition from one scene in a film or movie to another, effected by means of a line passing across the screen.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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