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swab

/ swab /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

Type of:

cleaning implement

Kinds of:

dustmop dust mop dry mop sponge mop

Derived:

wipe up mop up mop swob

noun Sense 2

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

Type of:

implement

Derived:

dab swob

verb Sense 3

wash with a swab or a mop

"swab the ship''s decks"

Type of:

wipe up mop up mop

Derived:

swob mop swabbing mopping

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 4

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

"dab the wall with paint"

Type of:

put on apply

Derived:

tap pat dab splash splatter

Usage Patterns:

Something ----s somebody Adjective/Noun

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