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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