SW
SW

swab


Definition: Meaning of, swab in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / swɒb /

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Singular Plural
swab swabs
[countable]
  1. a small piece of material used to clean a wound or take a small amount of a substance from someone's body in order to test it
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  2. a small amount of a substance that is taken from someone's body with a swab in order to test it
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
swab swabbed swabbed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
swabbing swabs
[transitive]
  1. also swab something ↔ down to clean something using a large amount of water
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  2. to clean a wound with a small piece of special material
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