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Term: SWIPE
Definition: Swipe means to hit or try to hit something with a swinging motion, like a cat swiping its claws. It can also mean to take something without permission, like a thief swiping a ring. Lastly, it can mean to pass a card with a magnetic stripe through a machine that reads the information on the stripe, like swiping a credit card to pay for something.
Definition: To strike or try to strike with a swinging blow, to steal, or to pass a card with a magnetic stripe through a machine that reads the stripe.
The first example illustrates the first sense of the definition, where "swipe" means to strike or try to strike with a swinging blow. The second example illustrates the second sense of the definition, where "swipe" means to steal. The third example illustrates the third sense of the definition, where "swipe" means to pass a card with a magnetic stripe through a machine that reads the stripe.