swab
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4.6
- noun
- /swɑb/
:
fregona
- Before painting, make sure to use a swab to remove any dust from the surface.
Examples
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I spent the next fifteen minutes prying off the keys and cleaning them with cotton swabs and rubbing alcohol.
Blog text (16) -
I can put some men on it with buckets and swabs.
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Because as I start to clean her coat, you can see that my swab is going from white to black.
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When I roll the swab over an area of varnish, it's very smooth and quiet.
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"Would anyone have some cleaning swabs handy?
Fiction book (1999) -
Very busy cleaning up: scrapers, brooms, and swabs.
Academic text (1993) -
The aerator and screen were removed, and the faucet was wiped down with an isopropyl alcohol swab for sterilization.
Academic text (2006) -
All ears were cleaned prior to treatment—most with suction but a few with dry swabs.
Academic text (2003) -
The nurse used a swab to clean the patient's wound before applying the bandage.
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He dipped the swab into the cleaning solution and wiped the table until it shined.
Synonyms
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1.0
A tool with a long handle and soft cloth used to wash floors
2
2.3
A brush with short, stiff bristles for cleaning hard surfaces
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1.8
A brush with short stiff bristles for cleaning hard dirt on surfaces
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Etymology
Swab comes from an old Dutch word swabbe meaning 'mop' or 'sponge', and sailors long ago 'swabbed' the deck with big mops, which is why swab still names a mop used to clean floors.