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- Dictionaryswab/swɒb/
noun
- 1. an absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens.
- 2. a mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface.
verb
- 1. take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination: "we need to be swabbing people with any hint of illness"
- 2. clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device: "the crew were swabbing down the decks"
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The meaning of SWAB is mop; especially : a yarn mop. How to use swab in a sentence.
swab definition: 1. a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance…. Learn more.
noun. a large mop used on shipboard for cleaning decks, living quarters, etc. a bit of sponge, cloth, cotton, or the like, sometimes fixed to a stick, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person or for applying medicaments, drying areas, etc. the material collected with a swab as a specimen for microscopic study.
swab meaning: 1. a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance…. Learn more.
A small piece of absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire and used for cleansing a surface, applying medicine, or collecting a sample of a substance. b. A sample collected with a swab. 2. A sponge or patch of absorbent material used to clean the bore of a firearm or cannon. 3. A mop used for cleaning floors or decks. 4.
A swab is a small piece of cotton wool used by a doctor or nurse for cleaning a wound, putting a substance on it, or taking a specimen.
to take up or apply, as moisture, with or as if with a swab: to swab soapy water from the decks. to pass over a surface: to swab a mop over the decks. See more
Definitions of swab. noun. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors. synonyms: mop, swob. see more. noun. 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. see more. verb. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface.
SWAB definition: a small piece of material used for cleaning an injury or for taking a small amount of a substance…. Learn more.
Definition of swab noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
