Found 3 items, similar to swab.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: swab mengepel
English → English (WordNet) Definition: swab swab n 1: implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion 2: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swob, mop] v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; “swab the ship's decks” [syn: swob] 2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; “dab the wall with paint” [syn: dab, swob] [also: swabbing, swabbed]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Swab Swab \Swab\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Swabbing.] [See Swabber, n.] To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also swob.] [1913 Webster] Swab \Swab\, n. [Written also swob.] 1. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads. [1913 Webster] 2. A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) An epaulet. [Sailor's Slang] --Marryat. [1913 Webster] 4. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [Obs.] --Bailey. [1913 Webster] 5. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm. [1913 Webster]