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1. Wash with a swab or a mop
   "swab the ship's decks"
   - swob
    
2. Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
   "swab the wall with paint"
   - dab, swob

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
   - swob, mop

Derived forms: swabs, swabbing, swabbed

See also: swabbing

Type of: apply, cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement, implement, mop, mop up, put on, wipe up

Encyclopedia: Swab