swab
v. clean or wipe with a large mop; apply material using a cotton swab n. large mop; (Medicine) small piece of absorbent material attached to a stick (used to administer medication, take cultures for microscopic examination, etc.) | ||||
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Swab Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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swab
/swob/ The PDP-11 swap byte instruction mnemonic, as immortalised in the dd option "conv=swab".
1. To solve the NUXI problem by swapping bytes in a file.
2. The program in V7 Unix used to perform this action, or anything functionally equivalent to it.
See also big-endian, little-endian, middle-endian, bytesexual.
[Jargon File]
/swob/ The PDP-11 swap byte instruction mnemonic, as immortalised in the dd option "conv=swab".
1. To solve the NUXI problem by swapping bytes in a file.
2. The program in V7 Unix used to perform this action, or anything functionally equivalent to it.
See also big-endian, little-endian, middle-endian, bytesexual.
[Jargon File]
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swab
/swob/ [From the mnemonic for the PDP-11 `SWAp Byte' instruction, as immortalized in the
/swob/ [From the mnemonic for the PDP-11 `SWAp Byte' instruction, as immortalized in the
dd(1) option conv=swab (see dd)] 1. vt. To solve the NUXI problem by swapping bytes in a file. 2. n. The program in V7 Unix used to perform this action, or anything functionally equivalent to it. See also big-endian, little-endian, middle-endian, bytesexual.
Swab Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Swab
(n.)
To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
(n.)
An epaulet.
(n.)
A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
(n.)
A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
(n.)
A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
(n.)
An epaulet.
(n.)
A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
(n.)
A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
(n.)
A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.
(n.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
swab
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) implement
(derivation) dab, swob
2. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
(synonym) swob, mop
(hypernym) cleaning implement
(hyponym) dustmop, dust mop, dry mop
(part-meronym) mop handle
(derivation) swob
Verb
1. wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"
(synonym) swob
(hypernym) wipe up, mop up, mop
(derivation) swob, mop
2. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
(synonym) dab, swob
(hypernym) put on, apply
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) implement
(derivation) dab, swob
2. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
(synonym) swob, mop
(hypernym) cleaning implement
(hyponym) dustmop, dust mop, dry mop
(part-meronym) mop handle
(derivation) swob
Verb
1. wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"
(synonym) swob
(hypernym) wipe up, mop up, mop
(derivation) swob, mop
2. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
(synonym) dab, swob
(hypernym) put on, apply
| hEnglish - advanced version |
swab
swab
\swab\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. swabbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. swabbing.] [see swabber, n.] to clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [spelt also swob.]
swab
\swab\, n. [written also swob.]
1. a kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
2. 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.
3. (naut.) an epaulet. [sailor's slang]
4. a cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [obs.]
5. a sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
swab
n
1. 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
2. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swob, mop]
v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: swob]
2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface [syn: dab, swob]
similar words(1)
fire swab
swab
\swab\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. swabbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. swabbing.] [see swabber, n.] to clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [spelt also swob.]
swab
\swab\, n. [written also swob.]
1. a kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
2. 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.
3. (naut.) an epaulet. [sailor's slang]
4. a cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [obs.]
5. a sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
swab
n
1. 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
2. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swob, mop]
v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: swob]
2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface [syn: dab, swob]
similar words(1)
fire swab
Swab Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oil and Gas Field Glossary |
Swab
The decrease of pressure in a liquid filled wellbore due to the interaction of the wellbore liquids in contact with the concentric pipe and tools when the tubing and attached tool string are moved upward within the wellbore. The drag forces created through the relative motion of the liquid and the tube generate an decrease in wellbore pressure.
The decrease of pressure in a liquid filled wellbore due to the interaction of the wellbore liquids in contact with the concentric pipe and tools when the tubing and attached tool string are moved upward within the wellbore. The drag forces created through the relative motion of the liquid and the tube generate an decrease in wellbore pressure.
Swab Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
Swab
a hollow, rubber-faced cylinder mounted on a hollow mandrel with a pin joint on the upper end to connect to the swab line. A check valve that opens upward on the lower end provides a way to remove the fluid from the well when pressure is insufficient to support flow. to operate a swab on a wireline to bring well fluids to the surface when the well does not flow naturally. Swabbing is a temporary operation to determine whether or not the well can be made to flow. If the well does not flow after being swabbed, a pump is installed as a permanent lifting device to bring the oil to the surface.
a hollow, rubber-faced cylinder mounted on a hollow mandrel with a pin joint on the upper end to connect to the swab line. A check valve that opens upward on the lower end provides a way to remove the fluid from the well when pressure is insufficient to support flow. to operate a swab on a wireline to bring well fluids to the surface when the well does not flow naturally. Swabbing is a temporary operation to determine whether or not the well can be made to flow. If the well does not flow after being swabbed, a pump is installed as a permanent lifting device to bring the oil to the surface.
Swab Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Swab
A kind of large mop, made of junk, to clean a ship's deck with.
A kind of large mop, made of junk, to clean a ship's deck with.
Swab Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Swab
- In medicine, a cotton swab is a small piece of material, such as gauze or cotton, which is used to clean wounds, apply medications, or retrieve samples of body fluids such as blood or mucus. Swabs may be attached to stiff wires or sticks to aid access. Swabbing is useful as a noninvasive technique which is easily mastered.
- In ships, swabbing the decks (with the purpose of keeping them clean) is a near constant task. Thus, a swab is a person in charge of swabbing. It could also be used as a derogatory term for sailors that, so to speak, were above the swabbing "rank". Trainees serving on the United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle are called swabs (see http://www.uscga.edu/eagle/update_cadet_16Aug2006.aspx). See also holystoning.
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