swabbing
/ˈswɑbɪŋ/
noun
- The act of cleaning or applying something with a swab (a small piece of absorbent material on a stick).
- The nurse finished the swabbing of the patient's wound before applying a bandage.
- Swabbing the deck is a daily chore on a sailing ship.
- The lab technician performed a quick swabbing of the surface to collect a sample.
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verb
- Present participle of swab; cleaning or applying something with a swab.
- He spent the afternoon swabbing the inside of the test tubes.
- She is swabbing the counter with disinfectant to kill germs.
- The sailor was swabbing the deck with a mop and bucket.