Noun
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cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
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swob,
mop |
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cleaning device,
cleaning equipment,
cleaning implement any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
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dry mop,
dust mop,
dustmop a dry swab for dusting floors
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mop handle the handle of a mop
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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
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implement instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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Verb
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wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"
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swob |
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wipe up,
mop,
mop up to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
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apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
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dab,
swob |
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put on,
apply add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
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