[{"word":"swabs","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A mop, especially on a ship.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sailor; a swabby.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A naval officer's epaulet.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["swabby"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"swab the deck of a ship"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swab","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swabs"]}]