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- DictionarySwab/swäb/
noun
- 1. an absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens.
- 2. a mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface.
verb
- 1. take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination: "we need to be swabbing people with any hint of illness"
- 2. clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device: "the crew were swabbing down the decks"
1. a. : mop. especially : a yarn mop. b (1) : a wad of absorbent material usually wound around one end of a small stick and used especially for applying medication or for removing material from an area. (2) : a specimen taken with a swab. c. : a sponge or cloth patch attached to a long handle and used to clean the bore of a firearm. 2. a.
noun. med. a small piece of cotton, gauze, etc, for use in applying medication, cleansing a wound, or obtaining a specimen of a secretion, etc. the specimen so obtained. a mop for cleaning floors, decks, etc. a brush used to clean a firearm's bore.
swab definition: 1. a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance…. Learn more.
swab meaning: 1. a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance…. Learn more.
A swab is a small piece of cotton wool used by a doctor or nurse for cleaning a wound, putting a substance on it, or taking a specimen.
n. 1. a. A small piece of absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire and used for cleansing a surface, applying medicine, or collecting a sample of a substance. b. A sample collected with a swab. 2. A sponge or patch of absorbent material used to clean the bore of a firearm or cannon. 3.
A swab is a piece of absorbent material on a stick, like a mop, but it can also be small, like a cotton swab used for cleaning ears. As a verb, to swab means to use a swab. So if you're a nurse assisting a surgeon, you might swab an incision, and if you're working on crime scene, you might swab the area for clues.
to take up or apply, as moisture, with or as if with a swab: to swab soapy water from the decks. to pass over a surface: to swab a mop over the decks. See more
Definition of swab noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SWAB definition: a small piece of material used for cleaning an injury or for taking a small amount of a substance…. Learn more.
