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Vocabulary Entry
swabbing
|verb • noun
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V
verb
Present participle of swab; cleaning or wiping with a swab.
Example Sentences
"She is swabbing the counter."
"They were swabbing the deck."
"The nurse is swabbing the wound."
N
noun
A piece of absorbent material on a stick used for cleaning, sampling, or applying something.
Example Sentences
"The doctor used a swabbing."
"A cotton swabbing sat on the table."
"The lab took a throat swabbing."