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present participle and gerund of swab examples
plural swabbings
The act of one who swabs. quotations examples
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