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swabber Definition

swab·ber (-ər)

noun

  1. a person who uses a swab
  2. a device for swabbing

Etymology: < or akin to 16th-c. Du zwabber < zwabben, to do dirty work, splash, akin to Ger schwappen < IE base *swep-, to throw, pour out > L supare, to throw around

Browse dictionary entries near swabber

  1. ‹ swabbed
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  7. ‹ Svengali
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