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swabbing

swabbing

English

Verb

swabbing

present participle of swab

Noun

swabbing ‎(plural swabbings)

The act of one who swabs.
- 1821, Robert Thomas, The modern practice of physic
  Cleanliness on board of a ship is highly necessary for the preservation of the health of seamen; but the custom of frequent swabbings or washings between the decks, as is too frequently practised, is certainly injurious […]