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5 definitions • 4 examples
1
a
small
piece
of
soft
material
used for
cleaning
a cut or for taking a
small
amount
of
substance
from a
body
, or the
substance
itself that can then be
tested
:
Examples:
The
nurse
cleaned
the cut on my
leg
with a swab.
"I'm just going to take a swab of your
ear
," said the
doctor
.
2
a
small
piece
of
soft
material
on a
short
stick
:
Examples:
Use a
cotton
swab to
clean
your
ears
.
3
to
wash
a
surface
,
especially
the open,
flat
areas
of a
ship
, with a
wet
cloth
or
mop
4
to
clean
a cut or take a
small
amount
of
substance
from a
body
using
a
small
piece
of
soft
material
5
a
small
piece
of
soft
material
at the end of a
thin
stick
, used
esp
. for
cleaning
something or for
putting
on
medicine
:
Examples:
a
cotton
swab
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