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swipe (sw

1. A sweeping blow or stroke.

2. Informal A critical remark.

3. A lever, especially one that raises the bucket in a well.

v. swiped, swip·ing, swipes

v.tr.

1. To hit with a sweeping motion.

2. To pass (a swipe card) through an electronic reader.

3. Informal To steal; filch. See Synonyms at steal.

v.intr.

To make a sweeping stroke.

[Perhaps variant of sweep.]

swipes [swaɪps]

pl n

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Brit slang beer, esp when poor or weak

[probably related to sweep]

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