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How to pronounce “swab”
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Pronunciation guide for swab
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of swab with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How we must respond to the coronavirus pandemic
that you had to have a nurse or doctor shove a swab way up,
- Definition summary
- (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.
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How to pronounce swab
How we must respond to the coronavirus pandemic
that you had to have a nurse or doctor shove a swab way up,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “swab”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (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.
- A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
- A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
- A mop, especially on a ship.
- (slang) A sailor; a swabby.
- (slang) A naval officer's epaulet.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
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