ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWAB
Probably from Middle Dutch swabbe mop; related to Norwegian svabba to splash, Dutch zwabberen to mop, German schwappen to slop over.
WHAT DOES SWAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of swab in the English dictionary
The first definition of swab in the dictionary is a small piece of cotton, gauze, etc, for use in applying medication, cleansing a wound, or obtaining a specimen of a secretion, etc. Other definition of swab is the specimen so obtained. Swab is also a mop for cleaning floors, decks, etc.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWAB
PRESENT
Present
I swab
you swab
he/she/it swabs
we swab
you swab
they swab
Present continuous
I am swabbing
you are swabbing
he/she/it is swabbing
we are swabbing
you are swabbing
they are swabbing
Present perfect
I have swabbed
you have swabbed
he/she/it has swabbed
we have swabbed
you have swabbed
they have swabbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been swabbing
you have been swabbing
he/she/it has been swabbing
we have been swabbing
you have been swabbing
they have been swabbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I swabbed
you swabbed
he/she/it swabbed
we swabbed
you swabbed
they swabbed
Past continuous
I was swabbing
you were swabbing
he/she/it was swabbing
we were swabbing
you were swabbing
they were swabbing
Past perfect
I had swabbed
you had swabbed
he/she/it had swabbed
we had swabbed
you had swabbed
they had swabbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been swabbing
you had been swabbing
he/she/it had been swabbing
we had been swabbing
you had been swabbing
they had been swabbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will swab
you will swab
he/she/it will swab
we will swab
you will swab
they will swab
Future continuous
I will be swabbing
you will be swabbing
he/she/it will be swabbing
we will be swabbing
you will be swabbing
they will be swabbing
Future perfect
I will have swabbed
you will have swabbed
he/she/it will have swabbed
we will have swabbed
you will have swabbed
they will have swabbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been swabbing
you will have been swabbing
he/she/it will have been swabbing
we will have been swabbing
you will have been swabbing
they will have been swabbing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would swab
you would swab
he/she/it would swab
we would swab
you would swab
they would swab
Conditional continuous
I would be swabbing
you would be swabbing
he/she/it would be swabbing
we would be swabbing
you would be swabbing
they would be swabbing
Conditional perfect
I would have swab
you would have swab
he/she/it would have swab
we would have swab
you would have swab
they would have swab
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been swabbing
you would have been swabbing
he/she/it would have been swabbing
we would have been swabbing
you would have been swabbing
they would have been swabbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you swab
we let´s swab
you swab
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
swabbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
QUOTES WITH «SWAB»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
swab.
There's this misconception that the Navy is this cruise ship, and you get to go out and sail around, and every now and then, you have to swab the deck. But, no, it is a very impressive group of young people that live at sea, in this place that's very uncomfortable. They exude a pride that is well-deserved.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWAB»
Discover the use of
swab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
swab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modern Food Microbiology
Swab/Swab-Rinse Methods
Swabbingistheoldestandmostwidelyusedmethodforthemicrobiologicalexaminationofsurfaces
not only in the food and dairy industries but also in hospitals and restaurants. The
swab-rinse method was developed by ...
James M. Jay, Martin J. Loessner, David A. Golden, 2005
2
Equine Reproductive Physiology, Breeding, and Stud Management
Uterine swabs should only be taken during oestrus when the cervix is relaxed
and moist, easing the swab's passage, and at the time when the mare's natural
immunological response to accidentally introduced bacteria is heightened due to
the ...
Mina C. G. Davies Morel, 2003
3
The Good News about the Bad News: Herpes, Everything You ...
If you have symptoms present at the time of the exam, a swab test should be
gathered from the area showing symptoms. Swab tests are gathered only when a
person is showing symptoms; this is not a screening test that can be done
anytime.
4
Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles
... it may be difficult to recover anaerobic organisms from swab specimens-19
However, others defend the role of swab cultures in monitoring infection,
emphasizing its entrenchment in clinical practice.41 The swab techniques most
commonly ...
Sharon Baranoski, Elizabeth A. Ayello, 2008
5
Infectious Diseases of the Female Genital Tract
Similarly, testing FCU from females with NAATs for C. trachomatis was
demonstrated to be equivalent to testing with endocervi- cal swab specimens.
The introduction of FCU allowed specimens for chlamydia screening to be
obtained in ...
Richard L. Sweet, Ronald S. Gibbs, 2009
6
Lippincott's Nursing Procedures
Equipment For a throat specimen: Gloves tongue blade penlight sterile cotton-
tipped swab sterile culture tube with transport medium (or commercial collection
kit) label laboratory request form and laboratory biohazard transport bag.
7
Basic Medical Laboratory Techniques
Collecting. the. Specimen. with. a. Cellophane. Tape. Swab. To collect the
specimen. the slide is placed on a tongue depressor, and the tape is lifted and
looped over the end of the depressor, sticky side out (Figure 8-6B). The sticky
center ...
Barbara H. Estridge, Anna P. Reynolds, Norma J. Walters, 2000
8
Handbook of Modern Pharmaceutical Analysis
The swab technician, typically from production or the laboratory, needs to be
qualified in the swabbing procedure to ensure reproducible swabbing. The
swabbing technique needs to be outlined in great detail. For example, swab an x
cm2 ...
Satinder Ahuja, Stephen Scypinski, 2001
9
Handbook of Ground Water Development
Thus a head difference of 1 ft across the swab will produce four times the
tangential velocity at the exterior of the filter pack, as would a i/2-in. jet at 190 ft/
sec. With a head difference of 10 ft the tangential velocity would be 1.5 in. /sec.
The head ...
Roscoe Moss Company, 1990
10
Surface and Dermal Monitoring for Toxic Exposures
Individually wrapped sterile calcium alginate swabs and sterile vials of
neutralizing buffer solution are commonly used. A swab is aseptically removed
from its wrapper and then inserted into a vial containing 4-5 mL of the buffer. The
swab is ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWAB»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
swab is used in the context of the following news items.
Woman awarded £100k after swab 'size of mini football' left in her …
Claire Lalor visited hospital twice complaining of pain and a smell from her lower body but the swab was not found after staff failed to carry out internal ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Coast Guard new class readied for 'swab summer'
"I'll make it through," said Jacob Perkins, one of the swabs. The swabs began an intense seven-week training program to transform them into military men and ... «WFSB, Jun 15»
One swab for bone marrow match may save 3-year-old Bradenton …
BRADENTON -- If 500 people in Manatee County have their cheek swabbed Tuesday during a bone marrow registry drive at the Bradenton Police Department, ... «Bradenton Herald, Jun 15»
Stewards confirm racehorse's positive swab for Ice
For the first time in Victorian racing history a horse has returned a positive swab to methamphetamine, better known as the growing scourge of Ice. Racing ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
'Flocked swabs' may be key to treating diarrheal diseases in …
But scientists are now working on a fix for this diagnostic gap, using a designed-in-Canada “flocked swab” — a device resembling a fuzzy, oversized Q-tip that ... «Toronto Star, May 15»
Alberta genital swab case heads to Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from an Alberta man who was convicted of sexual assault after police had him swab his penis for DNA from ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»
VH1's 'Swab Stories' takes DNA testing to NYC streets
Now his business is being turned into a reality show — the cheekily titled “Swab Stories,” premiering Wednesday at 9 p.m. on VH1. But despite his truck's ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
CombiMatrix Launches Buccal Swab DNA Collection as Alternative …
The collection system uses a cheek swab in lieu of a blood draw, which provides a more comfortable and convenient way to collect samples from neonates and ... «GlobeNewswire, Apr 15»
DNA Info: VH1 To Air 'Swab Stories'
NEW YORK, NY (April 7, 2015) –VH1's new reality series “Swab Stories” debuts Wednesday, April 29th at 9:00 PM ET/PT and seeks to answer the most ... «VH1, Apr 15»
Oral swabs could be new frontier in TB diagnosis
Detecting the disease with a simple oral swab "could be a game changer for TB control because it could make diagnosis cheaper and easier," said Gerard ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
