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Wiping vs Mopping - What's the difference?

wiping | mopping |

As verbs the difference between wiping and mopping

is that wiping is while mopping is .

As nouns the difference between wiping and mopping

is that wiping is the act by which something is wiped while mopping is an application of molten asphalt to a roof etc.

wiping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is wiped.
    • multiple wipings of a computer's hard disk
  • Material wiped off something.
    • analysis of wipings taken from a suspect's hands

    mopping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An application of molten asphalt to a roof etc.

    • See also

    * hot-mop