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

1. Wash with a swab or a mop
   "swob the ship's decks";
   - swab
    
2. Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
   "swob the wall with paint";
   - dab, swab

Derived forms: swobbed, swobbing, swobs

Type of: apply, cleaning device, cleaning equipment, cleaning implement, mop, mop up, put on, wipe up