Wipe

Wipe means to clean a surface by rubbing something on it, but it is used in other contexts:

Wiping, a process in which old television and radio recordings were overwritten, erased, or destroyed
Wipe (transition), a gradual transition in film editing
Wipe curtain, a kind of theater curtain
In plumbing, a wiped joint is one created when two pipes are joined by solder as it re-solidifies after melting
Total party kill, in roleplaying games, when an entire group is killed by hostile units
Data erasure, purging a computer file to counter data remanence
Bathroom hygiene, particularly in reference to wet wipes. See Anal cleansing and toilet paper
Charlie Brooker's Wipe series, including Screenwipe, Newswipe and his annual Wipe specials
Wuhan Institute of Physical Education (WIPE), university in Wuhan, Hubei, China

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