cleaning with a mop“he gave it a good mopping”Synonyms: mopping
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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]