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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a wiping" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you refer to the act of wiping something, often in a more abstract or general sense.
Example: "After the spill, I grabbed a cloth for a wiping of the table to clean up the mess."
Alternatives: "a clean" or "a swiping".
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"That was it," he said, miming a wiping clean of his hands.
At the end of the meal, no finger bowl nor even a wiping tissue was offered.
I made a wiping gesture with both hands, the way you do when you're done with something.
It's a brand new year – time for a fresh start and a wiping clean of the slate!
The wiper speed seemed to have no relation to how much moisture was on the windshield; a couple of drops would send them into a wiping frenzy.
We see ourselves as civilised superiors and yet demonstrate no greater restraint as scientists tell us we are causing a sixth great extinction, a wiping out of non-human life on earth.
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Maybe it was more of a wipe?
(They disappear with a wipe on your sleeve).
A model for the design of a wiped film evaporator (WFE) for the devolatilisation of polymer solutions is presented.
That's a great reminder of why a wipe down is necessary after each use.
"Have you got a wipe?" her friend asked anxiously.
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