Swabbing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    cleaning with a mop wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of swab form-of, gerund, participle, present

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ablutiondoucheenemaflushirrigationmopping

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"He said that swabbing your own throat was ill-advised."

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