wipe tape

Frequency: 5.85.1 per million words

To remove the recording from a tape, often intentionally to destroy evidence.

tapeVERB + NOUN

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wipe

Examples (10)

  • The suspect tried to wipe the tape before the detectives could seize it.
  • If you wipe that tape by mistake, we will lose the only copy of the interview.
  • He was caught attempting to wipe the surveillance tapes from the night of the crime.
  • Be careful not to wipe the master tape when you are setting up the machine.
  • The magnets were powerful enough to wipe the entire tape in an instant.
  • Why would anyone want to wipe a tape that contained such vital evidence?
  • The technician had to wipe the tape clean before it could be reused for recording.
  • The agency was ordered to wipe every tape containing classified conversations.
  • I realized with horror that I had accidentally wiped the wrong tape.
  • Is there any way to recover data once you wipe a magnetic tape?