Wipe

v. rub (as with a cloth) in order to remove dirt or unwanted particles; erase or remove; obliterate; erase something off of a tape; apply a substance with a spreading motion

n. act of wiping (in order to clean or erase, etc.); handkerchief or rag; small disposable towel moistened with soapy liquid; blow; mocking statement, gibe; scene shift that appears to be one scene pushing another off the screen

Wipe has several meanings:Wipe (transition) is a gradual transition in film editing.In roleplaying games, especially MMORPGs, a wipe can refer to a situation where an entire group or party is killed by hostile units. It is sometimes also called Total Party Kill.File wiping is the process of thoroughly deleting a file on computers.In networking, wipe is short for a "server wipe," in which an administrator inadvertently removes a server from the network.Wiping, a process in which old television and radio recordings were erased or destroyed.Wiping is also a process of cleansing the anus after defecation.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

Noun
1. the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
(synonym) rub
(hypernym) contact
(hyponym) scuff
(derivation) pass over
Verb
1. rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"
(synonym) pass over
(hypernym) rub
(hyponym) sponge
(see-also) wipe off, wipe away
(derivation) rub

(v. t.)
To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel.
  

(v. t.)
To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; -- usually followed by away, off or out. Also used figuratively.
  

(v. t.)
To cheat; to defraud; to trick; -- usually followed by out.
  

(n.)
The lapwing.
  

(n.)
Stain; brand.
  

(n.)
Act of rubbing, esp. in order to clean.
  

(n.)
A handkerchief.
  

(n.)
A gibe; a jeer; a severe sarcasm.
  

(n.)
A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe.
  

off spike