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- pronunciation:
- swab
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a small piece of absorbent material, such as cotton, that is often attached to an applicator stick and is used for medicinal applications or cleansing.
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| definition 2: |
a sample or specimen that is removed with this article.
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| definition 3: |
a mop that is used esp. on a ship to clean the decks.
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| definition 4: |
(slang) a sailor.
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| related words: |
buff, buffer |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
swabs, swobs, swabbing, swobbing, swabbed, swobbed |
| definition 1: |
to cleanse, dab, or wipe with or as if with a swab.
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| definition 2: |
to use a swab or mop on.
The sailors swabbed the decks. |
| related words: |
dab, rub, scour, scrub, wash |
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