Word Finder - wipe

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The act of wiping something.

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multiple wipes of a computer's hard disk

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A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.

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A kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape.

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A sarcastic remark; a reproof, a jibe.

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To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)

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I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand.

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To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.

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To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out.

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To erase.

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I accidentally wiped my hard drive.

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To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.

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To remove an expression from one's face.

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You should wipe that smirk off your face before the boss comes in.

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To deperm (a ship).

She sighed and pulled her hands free to wipe her eyes.

Go in and wipe out the demons.

With the power of Hell behind him, Darkyn could raise an Army of Souls to wipe out the mortal realm.

Yes, a comet slamming into the planet or some galactic cataclysm could wipe us all out.

Returning to the cell, she used the long-sleeved shirt to wipe the blood off her body quickly and then to clean the blades of the weapons she snatched off the ground.

She gave up trying to wipe the moisture from her hands.

If well placed, it could wipe out the government.

It 's not for us to promise the New Jerusalem or to promise to wipe away all the tears.

You will be safe, or the Black God has my personal promise that I'll wipe him off the planet.

Wipe tiles with a damp cloth or sponge to remove excess grout.

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Lightly massage over the skin, then wipe off with a tissue or rinse with water.

On the other side the conscience of the North was excited by a passionate desire to wipe out the blot of slavery.

The Watchers and Others will wipe out everyone.

But then, he needed some way to keep his Immortals safe until he could determine how many demons were in the forest so he could wipe them out.

The Oxford picnic backpack has an insulated food compartment with a wipe clean liner.

Everyday I wipe up the puddle of wee around the toilet and have to stop myself slipping cos you haven't used the bathmat.

Added botanicals wipe out roughness, counter irritation and build up strength and resilience.

Urban Legend was going to wipe the slate clean by actually being all that was claimed of it.

You can wipe their ears out with damp cotton wool.

Simply wipe it with a paper towel lightly dampened with a mild cleaning solution.

The cloths quickly wipe away dander, dirt, loose hair, dust and odor leaving your pet clean and fresh smelling.

In all these cases a soft cloth is used to wipe up the loosened dirt.

Taking each wheel in turn, use a piece of rag to wipe the dirt from around the tire valve.

While the New Labor leaders have almost entirely expunged class struggle from their party they cannot wipe it out of British society so easily.

Daxter takes on a job as a pest exterminator to help wipe out a nasty bug outbreak.

A severe frost can wipe out crops for two years.

They just wanted to wipe the grin from his face.

Let job stand for about 5 minutes then wipe the tiles and grout joints with a dry lint free cloth.

If you have applied too much lube, simply wipe off the excess with a clean rag.

Come in here you little madam let me wipe off all the grime.

As she recounts this story, Relebohile pauses to wipe tears away with the red and white striped necktie of her school uniform.

The regular trampling of cattle can wipe out common nettle.

The man of the calf will deliver an oration, not coming to wipe out the French way of life.

I gave the shank a quick wipe down with potassium permanganate solution to make the patterns stand out.

I always use the skin prep wipe you get with the Active ones so I havent changed the way I am wearing them.

Use 3-4 coats of DIY polyurethane or acrylic sealant to give you years of wipe clean wear in your kitchen.

The new headteacher thought wisely to wipe the slate clean.

Duncan Fletcher just can't wipe the smile off his face, and who can blame him?

Avoid spraying electric motors, extension leads, circuit breakers etc. - wipe down with a rag soaked in disinfectant.

Who is going to wipe the tears of the innocent children?

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Who is going to wipe the tears of the oppressed widows?

According to the most recent version of the legend, Veronica was a pious woman of Jerusalem, who, moved with pity by the spectacle of Jesus carrying His cross to Golgotha, gave Him her kerchief in order that He might wipe the drops of agony from His brow.

Thou hast washed in these running waters wherein dogs and swine have been cast night and day and hast cleansed and wiped the outside skin which also the harlots and flutegirls anoint and wash and wipe and beautify for the lust of men; but within they are full of scorpions and all wickedness.

Usually brasses only require dusting, but if particularly dirty, rub with a soft cloth dipped in paraffin and wipe dry.

To use, rub bottle tip lightly against the rubber stamp, wipe off excess solution with a damp cloth.

Duncan Fletcher just ca n't wipe the smile off his face, and who can blame him?

I'll soon wipe the smirk from the War Witch 's face.

Swaddling cloths which were used to wipe the animals were wrapped around the baby.