swabbing

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of swab

noun

  1. The act of one who swabs.
    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[…] 1821, Robert Thomas, The modern practice of physic

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