swab - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

Synonyms

• mop
• swab
• swob

More generic

• cleaning device
• cleaning equipment
• cleaning implement

More specific

• dry mop
• dust mop
• dustmop
• sponge mop

Related

• mop handle

Noun

implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion

Synonyms

• swab

More generic

• implement

Verb

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

Synonyms

• dab
• swab
• swob

More generic

• apply
• put on

Verb

wash with a swab or a mop

Synonyms

• swab
• swob

More generic

• mop
• mop up
• wipe up

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