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Where does “wipeout” come from?

wipeout (English) comes from English wipe out — To destroy ; to obliterate; To physically erase...

wipeout (English): The act of colliding or crashing; Total...

Definitions

  1. The act of colliding or crashing; Total...

Ancestry of “wipeout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwipe outTo destroy ; to obliterate; To physically erase...
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