See Also: wipe(medicine)
wipe(1)(dictionary)
wipe(2)(dictionary)
wipe-out(dictionary)
side-wipe(dictionary)
wipe 1, verb(dictionary)
wipe 2, noun(dictionary)

wipe-out (iou)



wipe-out noun. E20.
[from wipe out: see WIPE verb.]
Radio. The condition in which a strong received signal renders impossible the reception of other signals (either wanted ones or interference). E20.
Orig. spec. in Surfing, a fall from one's surfboard, or from a wave. Now also more widely, a fall from a skateboard, bicycle, etc., esp. while manoeuvring at speed. Cf. WIPE verb 16. slang. M20.
Destruction, annihilation; a crushing defeat. Also, an overwhelming experience. slang (orig. US). M20.