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Noun: swob  swób
  1. Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
    - swab, mop
Verb: swob (swobbed,swobbing)  swób
  1. Wash with a swab or a mop
    "swob the ship's decks";
    - swab
     
  2. Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
    "swob the wall with paint";
    - dab, swab

Derived forms: swobbed, swobbing, swobs

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