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1.                 From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   swab
       n 1: implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is
            used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a
            specimen of a secretion
       2: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened
          to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swab, swob, mop]
       v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn:
            swab, swob]
       2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with
          paint" [syn: dab, swab, swob]