Swipe
51swipe — v. & n. colloq. v. 1 tr. & (often foll. by at) intr. hit hard and recklessly. 2 tr. steal. n. a reckless hard hit or attempted hit. Derivatives: swiper n. Etymology: perh. var. of SWEEP …
52swipe, smear — The transfer of blood onto a surface not already contaminated with blood. One edge is usually feathered which may indicated the direction of travel …
53swipe card — noun a plastic card bearing magnetically encoded information which is read when the card is slid through an electronic device …
54ˈswipe ˌcard — noun [C] a plastic card that you pass through a piece of electronic equipment that reads the information stored on the card …
55swipe card — /ˈswaɪp kad/ (say swuyp kahd) noun a plastic card with a magnetic strip, as a credit card, security card, etc., which is swiped through an electronic reading device …
56take a swipe at someone or something — v. to poke at someone or something. (See also swipe.) □ Bart took a swipe at Ziggy. □ The cat took a swipe at the ball …
57card swipe — noun An electronic device that reads information on a credit or debit card when the card is passed through it • • • Main Entry: ↑card * * * ˈcard swipe 7 [card swipe] noun an electronic device through which you pass a credit card, etc. in order… …
58card swipe — noun an electronic reader through which a swipe card is passed …
59card swipe reader — noun a type of card reader which analyses the information contained in a magnetic strip on the card which is passed through it. Also, card swipe …
60side|swipe — «SYD SWYP», verb, swiped, swip|ing, noun. –v.t., v.i. to hit with a sweeping blow along the side: »A chartered German plane en route to New York sideswiped a building and crashed in flames (Wall Street Journal). –n. a sweeping blow along the side …
