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- Dictionaryswab/swɒb/
noun
- 1. an absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens.
- 2. a mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface.
verb
- 1. take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination: "we need to be swabbing people with any hint of illness"
- 2. clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device: "the crew were swabbing down the decks"
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1. a. : mop. especially : a yarn mop. b (1) : a wad of absorbent material usually wound around one end of a small stick and used especially for applying medication or for removing material from an area. (2) : a specimen taken with a swab. c. : a sponge or cloth patch attached to a long handle and used to clean the bore of a firearm. 2. a.
swab definition: 1. a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance…. Learn more.
noun. a large mop used on shipboard for cleaning decks, living quarters, etc. a bit of sponge, cloth, cotton, or the like, sometimes fixed to a stick, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person or for applying medicaments, drying areas, etc. the material collected with a swab as a specimen for microscopic study.
swab meaning: 1. a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance…. Learn more.
A swab is a small piece of cotton wool used by a doctor or nurse for cleaning a wound or putting a substance on it.
n. 1. a. A small piece of absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire and used for cleansing a surface, applying medicine, or collecting a sample of a substance. b. A sample collected with a swab. 2. A sponge or patch of absorbent material used to clean the bore of a firearm or cannon. 3. A mop used for cleaning floors or decks. 4.
A swab is a piece of absorbent material on a stick, like a mop, but it can also be small, like a cotton swab used for cleaning ears. As a verb, to swab means to use a swab. So if you're a nurse assisting a surgeon, you might swab an incision, and if you're working on crime scene, you might swab the area for clues.
Definition of swab noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to take up or apply, as moisture, with or as if with a swab: to swab soapy water from the decks. to pass over a surface: to swab a mop over the decks. See more
Definition of swab verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
