Wiper vs Swiped - What's the difference?
wiper | swiped |
someone who wipes
* Robert Browning, The Pied Piper of Hamelin
something, such as a towel, that is used for wiping
something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping
a movable electric contact in some device
(nautical) A junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean.
(swipe)
To steal or snatch.
* 1968 , , 00:48:18:
To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.
To grab or bat quickly.
(countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep.
(countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
(countable, informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
(uncountable) Poor, weak beer; small beer.
As a noun wiper
is someone who wipes.As a verb swiped is
(swipe).wiper
English
Noun
(en noun)- So, Willy, let you and me be wipers / Of scores out with all men — especially pipers!
swiped
English
Verb
(head)swipe
English
Verb
(swip)- Hey! Who swiped my lunch?
- "Maybe I could swipe some Tintex from the five-and-dime."
- He swiped his card at the door.
- The cat swiped at the shoelace.
Noun
- Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.
