- swob
- archaic variant of swab
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
swob
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Swob — Swob, n. & v. See {Swab}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swob — /swob/, n., v.t., swobbed, swobbing. swab. * * * … Universalium
swob — [swäb] n., vt. swobbed, swobbing alt. sp. of SWAB … English World dictionary
swob — var. of SWAB. * * * I noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors • Syn: ↑swab, ↑mop • Derivationally related forms: ↑mop (for: ↑mop), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swob — Swab Swab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swabbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swabbing}.] [See {Swabber}, n.] To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also {swob}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swob — /swɒb/ (say swob) noun, verb (t) (swobbed, swobbing) → swab …
swob´ber — swob «swob», noun, transitive verb, swobbed, swob|bing. = swab. (Cf. ↑swab) –swob´ber, noun … Useful english dictionary
SWOB — SWeet OBlivion web site (Internet) … Abbreviations dictionary
swob — n. See swab … New dictionary of synonyms
swab — /swob/, n., v., swabbed, swabbing. n. 1. a large mop used on shipboard for cleaning decks, living quarters, etc. 2. 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… … Universalium
