swab | English to English Dictionary

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swab

(sw/A/b )

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

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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