Swob

Translation of "swob" into Russian

Noun

/swɒb/

/swɑb/

swobs pl

I used a swob to clean the kitchen floor.

Я использовал швабру, чтобы вымыть пол на кухне.

Verb

/swɒb/

/swɑb/

swobbed Past Simple

swobbed Past Participle

swobbing Gerund

The sailor swobbed the deck every morning.

Матрос протирал палубу каждое утро.

Additional translations

тщательно чистить

вытирать пол

Noun

/swɒb/

/swɑb/

A mop or large swab consisting of a long handle with absorbent material at one end, used for cleaning floors, decks, or other surfaces.

The sailor grabbed a swob to wash down the deck.

A small piece of absorbent material attached to a stick, used for cleaning a surface, applying medication, or collecting samples from the body.

The doctor used a sterile swob to take a throat culture.

A sample or specimen collected with a swab.

The lab processed the nasal swob for influenza testing.

Verb

/swɒb/

/swɑb/

To clean, wipe, or apply fluid to a surface or body part using a swab or mop.

The nurse swobbed the patient's arm with alcohol before the injection.

To collect a specimen from (a person, animal, or surface) using a swab.

The technician swobbed the doorknob to test for microbes.