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• swab — [swäb′ēswäb] n. [contr. < SWABBER] 1. a yarn mop, usually used wet, for cleaning decks, floors, etc. 2. a) a small piece of cotton, cloth, sponge, etc. used to apply medicine to, or clean discharged matter from, the throat, mouth, etc. b)… …   English World dictionary

• swab — /swob/, n., v., swabbed, swabbing. n. 1. a large mop used on shipboard for cleaning decks, living quarters, etc. 2. a bit of sponge, cloth, cotton, or the like, sometimes fixed to a stick, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person or for applying… …   Universalium

• brush — Synonyms and related words: Arabia Deserta, Death Valley, Sahara, action, aerial combat, affray, air brush, air dry, anhydrate, armored combat, art paper, attouchement, back country, backlog, backwoods, bake, ball the jack, barrel, barren, barren …   Moby Thesaurus

• swab — Synonyms and related words: air dry, anhydrate, bake, baptize, bath, bathe, blot, brush, burn, cure, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, douche, drain, dry, evaporate, exsiccate, fire, flush, flush out, gargle, holystone, insolate, irrigate, kiln,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• scrub — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. rub, scour, holystone, swab, mop. See friction, cleanness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Inferior] Syn. second rate, unimportant, mediocre; see poor 2 . 2. [Dwarf] Syn. stunted, puny, diminutive; see… …   English dictionary for students

• mop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. floor mop, dry mop; brush, broom; tuft. v. t. swab, wipe. See cleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. swab, duster, sweeper; see broom . Types of mops include: oil, floor, dust, dish, rag, wet, dry,… …   English dictionary for students

• wash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. clean, cleanse, deterge, bathe, lave; wet, soak, rinse, drench; purify; irrigate, inundate, flood; scrub, swab, launder; paint, tint, color; sweep; lap, lick; brim over, overflow. See cleanness,… …   English dictionary for students

• cleanness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Freedom from dirt Nouns 1. cleanness, cleanliness, purity, spotlessness; purification, circumcision; purgation, lustration, ablution; cleansing, wash[ing], lavation; laundering, dry cleaning; sanitation …   English dictionary for students

• Cleanness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Cleanness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cleanness cleanness cleanliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 purity purity Sgm: N 1 cleaning cleaning &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 purification purification defecation …   English dictionary for students

• Shaving — This article is about the use of a razor. For the thin strip removed from the surface of a piece of wood by planing, see Plane (tool). For the metalworking process, see Piercing (metalworking)#Shaving. A man shaving his undercheek using a… …   Wikipedia

• wipe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. clean, rub, brush, dust, mop; dry, towel. See cleanness, dryness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rub, clean, dry, dust, mop, clear, wash, swab, soak up, obliterate. III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. rub,… …   English dictionary for students