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swabfuls

swabfuls is the plural of swabful.

Meaning of swabful

Noun

swabful (plural swabfuls)

  1. As much as a swab holds.
    • The caterpillars may be trapped in their tents in early morning or late afternoon and extinguished with a swabful of kerosene.1902 June 1, “Spraying”, in Woodland & Roadside, volume 1, number 2, page 3

Questions about swabfuls

What is swabfuls the plural of?
Swabfuls is the plural of swabful.

Words near swabfuls in the dictionary

  1. Swabe
  2. Swabes
  3. Swabey
  4. Swabeys
  5. swabful
  6. swabfuls
  7. Swabia
  8. Swabian
  9. Swabian Turkey
  10. Swabianness
  11. Swabians

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