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Definition of Swab
1. Verb. Wash with a swab or a mop. "Swab the ship's decks"
2. Noun. 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.
3. Verb. Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface. "They swab the bread with melted butter"; "Dab the wall with paint"
4. Noun. Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors.
Generic synonyms: Cleaning Device, Cleaning Equipment, Cleaning Implement
Specialized synonyms: Dry Mop, Dust Mop, Dustmop, Sponge Mop
Terms within: Mop Handle
Derivative terms: Mop, Swob
Definition of Swab
1. v. t. To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
2. n. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
Definition of Swab
1. Noun. (medicine) a small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access. ¹
2. Noun. A sample taken with a swab (1). ¹
3. Noun. A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns. ¹
4. Noun. A mop, especially on a ship. ¹
5. Noun. (slang) A sailor; see '''swabby'''. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swab
1. to clean with a large mop [v SWABBED, SWABBING, SWABS]
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