swob

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A form of swab — A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.

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Meanings

nounswob (plural swobs)

plural swobs

  1. datedDated form of swab.
verbswob (third-person singular simple present swobs, present participle swobbing, simple past and past participle swobbed)

present singular third person swobs · participle present swobbing · participle past swobbed · past swobbed

  1. datedDated form of swab.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

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swabmop
Broader
cleaning implementcleaning devicecleaning equipment

verbwash with a swab or a mop

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swab
Broader
wipe upmop upmop

verbapply (usually a liquid) to a surface

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dabswab
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put onapply
Also see
dabmopswab

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

swob. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swob

MLA

“swob.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swob. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swob,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swob.

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