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Universal
1an absorbent pad or piece of material used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds, applying medication, or taking specimens. a specimen of a secretion taken with a swab for examination:he had taken throat swabs
2a mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface.
3 archaic a contemptible person: ‘Avast, ye swabs,’ she shouted
clean (a wound or surface) with a swab:the crew were swabbing down the decks swab a patch of skin with alcohol [with adverbial] absorb or clear (moisture) with a swab:the blood was swabbed away