English
Pronunciation
sw�b, /sw�b/, /<tt>swQb</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-�b|Rhymes: -�b
Noun
en-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.
- A sample taken with a swab (1).
- A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
- A mop, especially on a ship.
- slang A sailor; see swabby.
Verb
en-verb|swab|b|ed
- transitive To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab
#*swab the decks: mop the deck of a ship
Category:English transitive verbs
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