Swab

Abstrich

(A sample taken with a swab)

Läppchen

(A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns)

Matrose

(A sailor)

Seemann

(A sailor)

Tupfer

(a small piece of soft, absorbent material)

Tupfer

(A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns)

Wischmopp

(A mop, especially on a ship)

abputzen

(To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab)

abwischen

(To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab)

putzen

(To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab)

wischen

(To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab)