- swab|ber
- swab|ber «SWOB uhr», noun.1. a person who uses a swab.2. a mop; swab.3. a kind of mop for cleaning ovens.4. Slang. a swab.╂[< earlier Dutch zwabber < zwabben swab]
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swab — swab·ber; swab·bers; swab·bie; swab; swab·by; … English syllables
swob´ber — swob «swob», noun, transitive verb, swobbed, swob|bing. = swab. (Cf. ↑swab) –swob´ber, noun … Useful english dictionary
lub|ber — «LUHB uhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a big, clumsy, stupid fellow; lout: »the rude tricks of an overgrown lubber (William Godwin). SYNONYM(S): dolt, bumpkin. 2. an inexperienced or clumsy sailor: »He swore woundily at the lieutenant, and called… … Useful english dictionary
swabber — swab·ber … English syllables
swabber — swab•ber [[t]ˈswɒb ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who uses a swab 2) sts Slang. swab 6) 3) a swab; mop • Etymology: 1585–95; < D zwabber; cf. MLG swabben to splash in water or filth … From formal English to slang
Swabber — Swab ber, n. [D. zwabber; cf.D. zwabberen to swab, G. schwabbern, Dan. svabre, Sw. svab a swab, svabla to swab.] 1. One who swabs a floor or desk. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) Formerly, an interior officer on board of British ships of war,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swabber — Swab ber, v. t. To swab. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swob — var. of SWAB. * * * I noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors • Syn: ↑swab, ↑mop • Derivationally related forms: ↑mop (for: ↑mop), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Löthrohrprobirkunst — Löthrohrprobirkunst, ein Zweig ber analytischen Chemie, welcher sich mit der Untersuchung der Körper auf trockenem Wege, bes. mit Hülfe des Löthrohrs, beschäftigt. Versuche das Löthrohr zur chemischen Untersuchung von Mineralien anzuwenden wurden … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
bie — bie·ber·ite; bie·brich; bie·le·feld; bob·bie; cho·bie; cor·bie·step; do·bie; keb·bie; swab·bie; tub·bie; bar·bie; doo·bie; free·bie; new·bie; bie·der·mei·er; cor·bie; dho·bie; dob·bie; jum·bie; to·bie; yab·bie; zom·bie; … English syllables
