wiping

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wiping

/ˈwaɪpɪŋ/

Rhymes with -aɪpɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of wipe

noun wipings

The act by which something is wiped. multiple wipings of a computer's hard disk
Material wiped off something. analysis of wipings taken from a suspect's hands
slang A thrashing.

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Closest in meaning: rub, obliterate, pass over, efface, cleaning, removing, scan, scanning, erasing, obliterating, swabbing, mopping, scrubbing, blotting, drying, rubbing

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@misc{wiping_2026,
  title = {wiping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wiping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}