swob

Definition of Swob in English :

1. mop, swab, swob

cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

2. swab, swob

wash with a swab or a mop

Example Sentences:
'swab the ship's decks'

3. dab, swab, swob

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

Example Sentences:
'dab the wall with paint'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Swob

noun, verbWord forms: swobs, swobbing or swobbed

a less common spelling of swab

noun, verb transitiveWord forms: swobbed or ˈswobbing

alt. sp. of

swab

n. & v.

Variant of swab.

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