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wipe down

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wiped down; wiping down; wipes down

Definition of wipe down

: to clean (a surface) by rubbing it with a cloth He wiped down the counters with a wet cloth. I wiped the car down with a towel.

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“Wipe down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20down. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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