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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Swab \Swab\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swabbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Swabbing}.] [See {Swabber}, n.]
     To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after
     washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also {swob}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  swab
       n 1: 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
       2: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened
          to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: {swob}, {mop}]
       v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: {swob}]
       2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with
          paint" [syn: {dab}, {swob}]
       [also: {swabbing}, {swabbed}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  swabbing
       n : cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping" [syn: {mopping}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  swabbing
       See {swab}

















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