| NOUN | artifact | swab | 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 |
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| artifact | swab, swob, mop | cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle | |
| VERB | contact | swab, swob | wash with a swab or a mop |
| contact | swab, dab, swob | apply (usually a liquid / liquid) to a surface |
| Sounds | swaa'b | |
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| Rhymes | blob ... throb: 23 rhymes with aab... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Broader | implement | instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end |
| Verbs | swab | apply (usually a liquid / liquid) to a surface |
| Meaning | cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors. | |
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| Synonyms | swob, mop | |
| Parts | mop handle | The handle of a mop |
| Narrower | dustmop, dust mop, dry mop | A dry swab for dusting floors |
| sponge mop | A wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent | |
| Broader | cleaning implement, cleaning device, cleaning equipment | Any of a large class of implements used for cleaning |
| Spanish | chascona, coleto, estropajo, fregar, fregona, lampazo, mapo, mechudo, mocho, mopa, suape, trapeador, trapero | |
| Catalan | pal de fregar | |
| Verbs | swab | wash with a swab or a mop |
| Meaning | wash with a swab or a mop. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "swab the ship's decks" | |
| Synonym | swob | |
| Broader | wipe up, mop up, mop | To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop |
| Spanish | fregar, limpiar | |
| Catalan | fregar | |
| Nouns | swab | cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle |
| swabbing | cleaning with a mop | |
| Meaning | apply (usually a liquid / liquid) to a surface. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something with something | |
| Model | They swab the bread with melted butter | |
| Synonyms | dab, swob | |
| Broader | put on, apply | apply to a surface |
| Nouns | swab | 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 |
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