Swob vs. Swab: What's the Difference?

Swob and Swab Definitions
Swob
Variant of swab.
Swab
A small piece of absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire and used for cleansing a surface, applying medicine, or collecting a sample of a substance.
Swob
Dated form of swab
Swab
A sample collected with a swab.
Swob
Dated form of swab
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Swab
A sponge or patch of absorbent material used to clean the bore of a firearm or cannon.
Swob
See Swab.
Swab
A mop used for cleaning floors or decks.
Swob
Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
Swab
(Slang) A sailor.
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Swob
Wash with a swab or a mop;
Swab the ship's decks
Swab
(Slang) A lout.
Swob
Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface;
Dab the wall with paint
Swab
To use a swab on.
Swab
To clean with a swab.
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Swab
To collect a sample from (a person, for example) using a swab.
Swab
(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.
Swab
A sample taken with a swab piece of absorbent material.
Swab
A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
Swab
A mop, especially on a ship.
Swab
(slang) A sailor; a swabby.
Swab
(slang) A naval officer's epaulet.
Swab
(transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
Swab the deck of a ship
Swab
To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
Swab
A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
Swab
A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc.
Swab
An epaulet.
Swab
A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.
Swab
A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
Swab
Implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
Swab
Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
Swab
Wash with a swab or a mop;
Swab the ship's decks
Swab
Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface;
Dab the wall with paint