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swab noun

  /swɒb/
  • (slang) A sailor; a swabby.
 koopvaardijmatroos
  • A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
 poetsvod,doekje
  • A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
 uitstrijkje
  • (medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
 watje, prop
  • A mop, especially on a ship.
 zwabber

swab verb

  /swɒb/
  • (transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
 zwabberen, dweilen
cotton swab
wattenstaafje
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