swob

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: swabmopdab

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floorsSynonyms: swabmop

Verb (2)

  1. wash with a swab or a mop“swab the ship's decks”Synonyms: swab
  2. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface“dab the wall with paint”Synonyms: dabswab
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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]
Swob \Swob\, n. & v. See Swab. [1913 Webster]
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