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swab swab definition

swab


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  swab 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  swab 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  swab 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  swab 
 
  2  senses  of  swab 
 
  Sense  1 
  swab,  swob 
  =>  wipe  up  mop  up  mop 
 
  Sense  2 
  dab,  swab,  swob 
  =>  put  on  apply 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  swab 
 
  swab  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  swab 
 
  Sense  1 
  swab,  swob 
  =>  wipe  up  mop  up  mop 
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  Sense  2 
  dab,  swab,  swob 
  =>  put  on  apply 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  swab 
  swab 
  swabbing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  swab 
 
  The  noun  swab  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  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) 
  2.  swab,  swob,  mop  --  (cleaning  implement  consisting  of  absorbent  material  fastened  to  a  handle;  for  cleaning  floors) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  swab 
 
  The  verb  swab  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  swab,  swob  --  (wash  with  a  swab  or  a  mop;  "swab  the  ship's  decks") 
  2.  dab,  swab,  swob  --  (apply  (usually  a  liquid)  to  a  surface) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  swab 
 
  The  noun  swab  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  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) 
  2.  swab,  swob,  mop  --  (cleaning  implement  consisting  of  absorbent  material  fastened  to  a  handle;  for  cleaning  floors) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  swab 
 
  The  verb  swab  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  swab,  swob  --  (wash  with  a  swab  or  a  mop;  "swab  the  ship's  decks") 
  2.  dab,  swab,  swob  --  (apply  (usually  a  liquid)  to  a  surface) 



swab definition