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wiping down

wiping down is the present participle and gerund of wipe down.

Meaning of wipe down

Verb

wipe down (third-person singular simple present wipes down, present participle wiping down, simple past and past participle wiped down)

  1. To clean the exterior surface of an object, from top to bottom, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.
    • Please wipe down the kitchen appliances.

Questions about wiping down

What is wiping down the present participle and gerund of?
Wiping down is the present participle and gerund of wipe down.

Words near wiping down in the dictionary

  1. Wipfs
  2. wiphala
  3. wiphalas
  4. wiping
  5. wiping away
  6. wiping down
  7. wiping off
  8. wiping oneself
  9. wiping out
  10. wiping someone's eye
  11. wiping someone's nose

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