swob
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
Types & categories
- cleaning implement hypernym
- dustmop hyponym
- sponge mop hyponym
Parts & wholes
- mop handle part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
wash with a swab or a mop
swab the ship's decks
Types & categories
- mop up hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
dab the wall with paint
Types & categories
- apply hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | swab |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | mop up |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | mop handle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | cleaning implement |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dustmop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sponge mop |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | swabbing |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | swob |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | mop up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dab |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | swab |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dab |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | apply |