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swob |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swob \Swob\, n. & v. See {Swab}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: swob n : absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: {swab}, {mop}] v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "Mop the floors" [syn: {mop}, {swab}] 2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface [syn: {dab}, {swab}]
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