noun🔗ShareTampons, écouvillonsA 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 doctor used swabs to clean the little girl's scraped knee. "Le médecin a utilisé des tampons pour nettoyer le genou écorché de la petite fille.medicinematerialutensilbodyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchantillons, prélèvementsA sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material)."The doctor collected swabs from my throat to test for strep. "Le médecin a prélevé des échantillons dans ma gorge pour dépister une angine streptococcique.medicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTampons, écouvillonsA piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns."The musician used swabs to clean the inside of his clarinet after the concert. "Le musicien a utilisé des tampons pour nettoyer l'intérieur de sa clarinette après le concert.materialutensilitemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSerpillièreA mop, especially on a ship."The sailors used swabs to clean the deck of the ship. "Les marins ont utilisé des serpillières pour nettoyer le pont du navire.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarin, matelotA sailor; a swabby."The bar in the old port town was filled with swabs telling stories of their adventures at sea. "Le bar de la vieille ville portuaire était rempli de marins racontant leurs aventures en mer.nauticalpersonsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpauletteA naval officer's epaulet."During the naval ball, the light glinted off the lieutenant's swabs, indicating his rank and authority. "Pendant le bal naval, la lumière brillait sur l'épaulette du lieutenant, indiquant son grade et son autorité.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.medicineactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
