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swabs

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plural of swab

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(Entry 1 of 2)

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
  • old swabs swapping sea stories as they spend their last days in the veterans' home

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swabs

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present tense third-person singular of swab

Synonyms & Antonyms of swabs (Entry 2 of 2)

as in washes, wipes

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“Swabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabs. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.

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