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SWABBING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swabbing mean?
• SWABBING (noun)
The noun SWABBING has 1 sense:
1. cleaning with a mop
Familiarity information: SWABBING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cleaning with a mop
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
mopping; swabbing
Context example:
he gave it a good mopping
Hypernyms ("swabbing" is a kind of...):
scouring; scrub; scrubbing (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)
Derivation:
swab (wash with a swab or a mop)
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