Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swab down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: swab -down
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clean (something, especially the deck of a ship) with a sponge or similarly absorbent material.

Transitive verb

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

swabs down (present, singular) swabbing down (participle, present) swabbed down (participle, past) swabbed down (past)

Questions

What does swab down mean?: To clean (something, especially the deck of a ship) with a sponge or similarly absorbent material.

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