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swab in Catalan

swab in Catalan is escovilló — swab means a small pad of absorbent material, often on a stick, used to clean a wound, apply medicine, or collect a sample.

swab in Catalan

escovilló
noun

What does "swab" mean?

  1. noun A small pad of absorbent material, often on a stick, used to clean a wound, apply medicine, or collect a sample.
    "The nurse used a cotton swab to clean the cut before bandaging it."
  2. noun A mop, especially one used to clean the deck of a ship.
    "The sailors pushed swabs across the deck at dawn."
  3. verb To clean or wipe something using a swab.
    "She swabbed the wound with antiseptic before dressing it."
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swab in a sentence

  • The nurse used a cotton swab to clean the cut before bandaging it.
  • They took a throat swab to test for the infection.
  • The sailors pushed swabs across the deck at dawn.
  • She swabbed the wound with antiseptic before dressing it.

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What is "swab" in Catalan?

"swab" in Catalan is escovilló. swab means: A small pad of absorbent material, often on a stick, used to clean a wound, apply medicine, or collect a sample.

How do you use "swab" in a sentence?

Example: "The nurse used a cotton swab to clean the cut before bandaging it." In Catalan, "swab" is escovilló.

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