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- [swob]
- /swɒb/
- /swɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swob]
- /swɒb/
Definitions of swab word
- noun swab a large mop used on shipboard for cleaning decks, living quarters, etc. 1
- noun swab a bit of sponge, cloth, cotton, or the like, sometimes fixed to a stick, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person or for applying medicaments, drying areas, etc. 1
- noun swab the material collected with a swab as a specimen for microscopic study. 1
- noun swab a brush or wad of absorbent material for cleaning the bore of a firearm. 1
- noun swab Slang. a sailor; swabby. 1
- noun swab Slang. a clumsy fellow. 1
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Origin of swab
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; back formation from swabber
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Parts of speech for Swab
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swab popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
swab usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swab
noun swab
- besom — a broom, esp one made of a bundle of twigs tied to a handle
- bluejacket — a sailor in the Navy
- boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
- broom — A broom is a kind of brush with a long handle. You use a broom for sweeping the floor.
- deck hand — a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship
verb swab
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- dab — DAB is the transmission of digital stereo over conventional radio channels. DAB is an abbreviation for 'digital audio broadcasting'.
- dehumidify — to remove water from (something, esp the air)
- depurate — to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
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