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wipeout

noun — 3 senses

wipeout

noun

Etymology Deverbal from wipe out.

1

The act of colliding or crashing.

  • The skateboarder had a nasty wipeout as she came off the ramp.
2

Total destruction or elimination.

  • The wipeout of this industry could be catastrophic.
3

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Surfing The act of falling off one's surfboard.

  • Ha ha! Did you see that wipeout?
  • I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:

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