Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
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SWAB
dab, swab, swob
(verb) apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; “dab the wall with paint”
swab, swob
(verb) wash with a swab or a mop; “swab the ship’s decks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
swabbed
simple past tense and past participle of swab
Source: Wiktionary
SWAB
Swab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Swabbing.] Etym: [See Swabber, n.]
Definition: To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also swob.]
Swab, n. Etym: [Written also swob.]
1. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
2. A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep- seated parts, etc.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: An epaulet. [Sailor's Slang] Marryat.
4. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [Obs.] Bailey.
5. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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