swabbing

English

Verb

swabbing

1. present participle and gerund of swab

Noun

swabbing (plural swabbings)

1. 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 […]