The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
swabbed — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mopped down, mopped up, cleaned, scrubbed; see clean 1 … English dictionary for students
swabbed — swÉ‘b /swÉ’b v. clean or wipe with a large mop; apply material using a cotton swab n. large mop; (Medicine) small piece of absorbent material attached to a stick (used to administer medication, take cultures for microscopic examination, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
swab — I. noun Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch swabbe; akin to Low German swabber mop Date: 1653 1. a. mop; especially a yarn mop b. (1) a wad of absorbent material usually wound around one end of a small stick and used especially for applying… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Muzzleloader — A muzzleloader is any firearm into which the projectile and usually the propellant charge is loaded from the muzzle of the gun (i.e. from the forward, open end of the gun s barrel). This is distinct from the more popular modern (higher tech and… … Wikipedia
Group B streptococcal infection — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Streptococcus, group B, as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ICD10 = ICD10|B|95|1|b|95 ICD9 = Infection with Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also known as Streptococcus agalactiae and more colloquially … Wikipedia
swab — A wad of cotton, gauze, or other absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or clamp, used for applying or removing a substance from a surface. * * * swab swäb n 1) a wad of absorbent material usu. wound around one end of a small stick and … Medical dictionary
swab — I UK [swɒb] / US [swɑb] noun [countable] Word forms swab : singular swab plural swabs 1) a small piece of cotton or another soft substance used for cleaning injuries 2) a) a short narrow stick with a piece of cotton on the end, often used by… … English dictionary
Swab — Swab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swabbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swabbing}.] [See {Swabber}, n.] To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also {swob}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swabbing — Swab Swab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swabbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swabbing}.] [See {Swabber}, n.] To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also {swob}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swob — Swab Swab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swabbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swabbing}.] [See {Swabber}, n.] To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also {swob}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
