noun🔗ShareTige-coton, écouvillonA 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."The nurse used a swab to clean the student's scraped knee. "L'infirmière a utilisé un écouvillon pour nettoyer le genou écorché de l'élève.medicinebodyutensilscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchantillon, prélèvementA sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material)."The doctor sent the swab to the lab for testing to see if I had strep throat. "Le médecin a envoyé le prélèvement au laboratoire pour des analyses afin de voir si j'avais une angine streptococcique.medicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcouvillon, tamponA piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns."The musician used a swab to clean the dust off his guitar strings. "Le musicien a utilisé un écouvillon pour nettoyer la poussière sur les cordes de sa guitare.materialutensilmedicineitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSerpillièreA mop, especially on a ship."The ship's crew used a large swab to clean the deck. "L'équipage du navire a utilisé une grande serpillière pour nettoyer le pont.nauticalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarin, matelotA sailor; a swabby."The new swab joined the crew of the fishing boat. "Le nouveau marin a rejoint l'équipage du bateau de pêche.nauticalpersonsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpauletteA naval officer's epaulet."The midshipman carefully polished the gold braid on his swab. "L'aspirant polissait soigneusement la tresse dorée de son épaulette.militarynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTamponner, nettoyer avec un tamponTo use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab."swab the deck of a ship"Tamponner le pont d'un navire.medicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
