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swipper

Meanings
  • verb

    A person or thing that swipes or moves something quickly back and forth.

    - "He was the swipper of the broom on the kitchen floor."
    - "The swipper fish moves its tail back and forth to propel itself through the water."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with swipper
dipper , ripper , stipper
Homonyms
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  1. swiper (en-GB) : A person who steals or takes things without permission.

  2. swipe () : To move something quickly across a surface.

Homophones
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  1. swiper (en-GB) : A person who steals or takes things without permission.

  2. swipe () : To move something quickly across a surface.

Variants
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sweeper , sweepers , carpet sweeper , chimney sweep , chimney sweeper , chimney sweeps , vacuum cleaner , vacuum cleaners , vacuum sweeper
Forms
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swipes, swiped, swiping

Etymology
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Originally derived from the Old English word 'swipan', meaning 'to strike or move quickly'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'swipe gesture' was first used in the early days of touchscreens, when users had to physically swipe their fingers across the screen to interact with it.

  2. The first credit card with a swipe feature was introduced in 1966 by the Diners' Club Inc.

  3. Swiping is not the only way to make contactless payments; some systems use near-field communication (NFC) technology instead, which allows devices to communicate wirelessly.

Related Concepts
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  1. swipe gesture: A motion used to interact with touchscreens, typically involving a quick swipe in a particular direction.

  2. swipe card: A payment card that can be used to make transactions by being swiped through a card reader.

Culture
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In popular culture, the term 'swipper' is often used to refer to a person who operates a payment card reader or terminal, particularly in the context of contactless payments.

How to Memorize "swipper"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a broom being swiped quickly across a floor. Visualize the motion and the sound it makes.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'swipper' with someone quickly cleaning a floor or a fish moving through the water.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'swipper' starts with the same letters as 'sweep' and 'swim'. Visualize sweeping or swimming when you think of the word.

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