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dab
Pronunciation: (dab), [key]
—v., dabbed, dab•bing,
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v.t.
1. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist:
The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
2. to apply (a substance) by light strokes:
He dabbed the ointment on the rash.
3. to strike, esp. lightly, as with the hand.
4. Masonry.to dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.
5. Western U.S.to throw (a rope or line) in an effort to lasso or catch something:
Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.
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v.i.
to strike lightly; make a dab; pat:
She dabbed at the stain on her dress.
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n.
1. a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
2. a small moist lump or mass:
a dab of butter.
3. a small quantity:
a dab of powder. dab
Pronunciation: (dab), [key]—
n.
any of several flatfishes of the genus
Limanda, esp. the European flatfish,
L. limanda.dab
Pronunciation: (dab), [key] Slang.
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n.
1. Also called
dab' hand'. a person skilled in something; an expert.
2. an excellent or extraordinary person or thing.
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adj.
expert; excellent; extraordinary.
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Dictionary of American Biography.
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