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Meaning of 'swab' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Swab [ n.]
- To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
- A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
- A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc.
- An epaulet.
- A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.
- A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.

Meaning of 'swab' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . swab [ v]
Meaning (1):
- apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
Example in sentence:
  • dab the wall with paint
Meaning (2):
- wash with a swab or a mop
Example in sentence:
  • swab the ship's decks

Nearby Words:

swa swabbed swabber swabbing swad swaddle swaddlebill swaddled swaddler swaddling

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