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overwiping

overwiping is the present participle and gerund of overwipe.

Meaning of overwipe

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

Questions about overwiping

What is overwiping the present participle and gerund of?
Overwiping is the present participle and gerund of overwipe.

Words near overwiping in the dictionary

  1. overwinterings
  2. overwinters
  3. overwipe
  4. overwiped
  5. overwipes
  6. overwiping
  7. overwire
  8. overwired
  9. overwires
  10. overwiring
  11. overwisdom

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