swabber

[ swob-er ]
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noun
  1. a person who uses a swab.

  2. Slang. swab (def. 6).

  1. a swab; mop.

Origin of swabber

1
1585–95; <Dutch zwabber; compare Middle Low German swabben to splash in water or filth

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British Dictionary definitions for swabber

swabber

/ (ˈswɒbə) /


noun
  1. a person who uses a swab

  2. a device designed for swabbing

  1. slang an uncouth fellow

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