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noun

Definition of swabsnext
plural of swab
as in sailors
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of swab
as in wipes

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“Swabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabs. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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