swabbing

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Verb

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swabbing

  1. present participle and gerund of swab

Noun

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swabbing (plural swabbings)

  1. The act of one who swabs.
    • 1821, Robert Thomas, The modern practice of physic:
      Cleanliness on board of a ship is highly necessary for the preservation of the health of seamen; but the custom of frequent swabbings or washings between the decks, as is too frequently practised, is certainly injurious []