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swob
A	noun
	1	swab, swob, mop
			cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚implement ╚cleaning implement ╚swab, swob, mop ╚sponge mop ╚dustmop; dust mop; dry mop
B	verb
	1	dab, swab, swob
			apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
		Category Tree: cover ╚put on; apply ╚dab, swab, swob
	2	swab, swob
			wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"
		Category Tree: absorb; suck; imbibe; soak up; sop up; suck up; draw; take in; take up ╚wipe up; mop up; mop ╚swab, swob

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