Swabbing
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who swabs.
"Cleanliness on board of a ship is highly necessary for the preservation of the health of seamen; but the custom of frequent swabbings or washings between the decks, as is too frequently practised, is certainly injurious[…]"
- 2 cleaning with a mop wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of swab form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"He said that swabbing your own throat was ill-advised."