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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 swab n. Pronunciation: ' swäb Function: noun Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch swabbe; akin to Low German swabber mop Date: 1653 1 a : MOP especially : a yarn mop b (1) : a wad of absorbent material usually wound around one end of a small stick and used especially for applying medication or for removing material from an area (2) : a specimen taken with a swab c : a sponge or cloth patch attached to a long handle and used to clean the bore of a firearm 2 a : a useless or contemptible person b : SAILOR , GOB ]]> 2 swab n. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   swabbed ; swab·bing Etymology: back-formation from swabber Date: 1719 1 : to clean with or as if with a swab 2 : to apply medication to with a swab < swabbed the wound with iodine>]]>