swiper
noun
an electronic device that decodes the information on a swipe card.
swipers
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pluralof swiper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tinder is not breaking new ground here - seasoned swipers will be familiar with various kinds of filter, which are now common features of dating apps including in the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
Last August, it added ID verification and has had a blue “verified” check mark feature since 2020, which signals to swipers that their identity has been verified via photo.
From The Verge ● Mar. 9, 2022
“For a generation of Tinder swipers and Instagram likers, there’s something romantic and almost old-fashioned about a physical, handwritten card,” says Anna Barry, a historian of 19th-century culture.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2020
The cards store the sensitive information on a computer chip rather than a magnetic strip, which can be read by secret programs installed on card swipers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2014
Cheh’s bill would drag taxis into the latter part of the 20st century, with mandatory credit-card swipers, GPS tracking, and uniform lights.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2012
