Definizione monolingua

swab

swab (third-person singular simple present swabs, present participle swabbing, simple past and past participle swabbed)

1. (transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab
   • swab the decks: mop the deck of a ship

swab (plural swabs)

1. (medicine) a small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
2. A sample taken with a swab (1).
3. A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
4. A mop, especially on a ship.
5. (slang) A sailor; see swabby.

Definizione dizionario swab

tampone

Altri significati:

(medicine) a small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.

(slang) A sailor; see swabby .

To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab

A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.

(transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab

A mop, especially on a ship.

A sample taken with a swab (1).