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swab
(sw/A/b )

noun (n)

  • implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    mop, swob
    source: wordnet30
  • A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • wash with a swab or a mop(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Swab the ship's decks.
    Synonym:
    swob
    source: wordnet30
  • apply (usually a liquid) to a surface(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    dab, swob
    source: wordnet30
  • To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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