swabs down

A form of swab down — To clean (something, especially the deck of a ship) with a sponge or similarly absorbent material.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of swab down
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swabs down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swabs%20down

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Chicago

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