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swipe

/swaɪp/ noun C2
  1. A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep. (countable)
  2. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club. (countable)
  3. An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it. (countable)
  4. An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader. (countable)
  5. A rough guess; an estimate or swag. (countable, informal) · Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.
  6. An attack, insult or critical remark. (countable, informal) · The politician took a swipe at his opponents.
  7. Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut. (uncountable)
  8. An instance of swiping, a kind of ellipsis. See swiping. (countable)

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