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wipeout

wi·peout

US/ˈwaɪˌpaʊt/ uncommon

noun

1.

an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

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2.

a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)

Origin

Deverbal from wipe out.

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