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overwipe

overwipe verb: to wipe too much.

Verb

overwipe (third-person singular simple present overwipes, present participle overwiping, simple past and past participle overwiped)

  1. (transitive) To wipe too much.
    • Do not overwipe the plate because a light, even tone is desirable for drypoint.2009, John Ross, Claire Romano, Tim Ross, Complete Printmaker, page 84

Forms of overwipe

third-person singular presentoverwipes
present participleoverwiping
past participleoverwiped
pastoverwiped

Origin of overwipe

From over- + wipe.

Questions about overwipe

What does overwipe mean?
Overwipe means to wipe too much.
What part of speech is overwipe?
Overwipe is a verb.
What is the past tense of overwipe?
The past tense of overwipe is overwiped.

Words near overwipe in the dictionary

  1. overwintering
  2. overwintering fire
  3. overwintering fires
  4. overwinterings
  5. overwinters
  6. overwipe
  7. overwiped
  8. overwipes
  9. overwiping
  10. overwire
  11. overwired

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