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wip

verbaction

Wind or bind items with cord

To bind or fasten items together by winding a cord, rope, or line around them; also to wind or coil something round an object.

Example in use

Wip the roap roond the barrel.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/WIP/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: whip

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