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SWABBING
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
he gave it a good mopping
Synonyms:
mopping; swabbing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("swabbing" is a kind of...):
scouring; scrub; scrubbing (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)
Derivation:
swab (wash with a swab or a mop)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb swab