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Definitions
Etymologies
- Back-formation from swabber, mop for a ship's deck (from obsolete Dutch *zwabber, from zwabben, to mop) or from obsolete Dutch swabbe, mop (from Middle Dutch).
Examples
“On January 29, 2010 the Company completed a long term swabbing test of zone 7 of 404 hours over 35 days.”
“The swabbing was a buccal swab, a Q-tip swab of the cheek of Dannielynn.”
“DOWNEY: And I think that -- I'm upset, because there should be some kind of swabbing of your mouth or DNA.”
“The floor itself did not leave room for me to lie down -- besides it was often wet by dirty water being spilled upon it, or from the daily "swabbing" it usually received.”
“In other words, the system can be run either as a low cost, lower labor alternative to a "swabbing" unit or as a "set it and forget it" alternative to a conventional pumping unit.”
“Fortunately very little water got inside the file cabinets and four people violently mopping and swabbing got the water cleaned up with no bad damage.”
“The twice-annual swabbing of the high, dust-laden logs in the Centennial house was work that never ended.”
“The veterinarian looked at Puff's ears, first swabbing them with alcohol.”
“I am familiar with cheek swabbing (used by some DNA testing companies) which is a little more dignified as the person doing it, appears to be brushing their teeth not spitting into a container.”
“Jacobs was superstitious about swabbing himself in the offices.”
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