- the act of being capsized by a wave in surfing
- any fall, failure, debacle, etc.
wipeout
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wipeout
noun
- a. The act or an instance of wiping out.b. Complete destruction.
- Sports A fall, as from a surfboard or bicycle.
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Noun
(plural wipeouts)
- The action of the verb "wipe out"
- The skateboarder had a nasty wipeout as she came off the ramp.
- The wipeout of this industry could be catastrophic.
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