"fire swab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire swabs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire swab (plural fire swabs)
  1. A water-soaked swab for cooling a gun in action and clearing away particles of powder, etc.
    Sense id: en-fire_swab-en-noun-EMtVCY3t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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