swab
/swɒb/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A 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.
2
A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
3
A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
4
A mop, especially on a ship.
5
A sailor; a swabby.
6
A naval officer's epaulet.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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