Wipe Out

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As two words, Wipe Out may refer to:

• wipe out, a verb meaning to kill or eradicate a population or group (of bacteria, plants, animals, soldiers etc).
• wipe out, a term originally used by surfers to describe the experience of being thrown off their surfboard involuntarily and violently and being submerged by a wave; later by analogy used to describe falling off a skateboard or falling while riding a snowboard. A more general meaning has come into use in that the term is used to describe any form of violent collision and resultant damage particularly in motor vehicles, warfare and sports (such as to "wipeout one's car").
• Wipe Out, a film about a young boy's struggle to cope following the death of his mother.
• "Wipe Out", an instrumental song by The Surfaris, covered by the The Beach Boys amongst many others.
• "Wipe Out", a cover song from -wreck collection & Wipe Out/ I'm Sorry Fear and Loathing fanzine promo 7"- of "The Surfaris" Big Boys.
• "Wipe Out", a song by the band New Model Army.
• wipe out, a verb meaning to erase (from a chalkboard, whiteboard etc).

As one word, Wipeout may refer to:

• Wipeout (video game series), a video game series involving anti-gravity racing
• Wipeout (Video game, 1990) , a video game by Gonzo Games featuring anti-gravity Skateboards.
• Wipeout (game show), a television game show.