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swob

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
B
Contains
WO
Scrabble score
9

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noun

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

verb

  1. Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

    “Dab the wall with paint”

verb

  1. Wash with a swab or a mop

    “Swab the ship's decks”

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Dab the wall with paint
Swab the ship's decks

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