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1. Cleaning with a mop
   - mopping

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

Derived forms: swabbings

Type of: apply, mop, mop up, put on, scouring, scrub, scrubbing, wipe up

Encyclopedia: Swab