wiping

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/ˈwaɪpɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is wiped.

“multiple wipings of a computer's hard disk”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wipe
nounwiping (plural wipings)

plural wipings

  1. The act by which something is wiped.

    multiple wipings of a computer's hard disk

  2. Material wiped off something.

    analysis of wipings taken from a suspect's hands

  3. slangA thrashing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beatingerasure

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wiping

typingpipingstripingsnipinggripingweak typing
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Cite this entry
APA

wiping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiping

MLA

“wiping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wiping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiping.

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