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damp-mop
[ damp-mop, -mop ]
/ ˈdæmpˈmɒp, -ˌmɒp /
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verb (used with or without object), damp-mopped, damp-mop·ping.
to clean with a mop that has been slightly moistened or soaked in water and wrung out.
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damper, damper pedal, Dampier, damping, damping-off, damp-mop, damp off, dampproof, damp squib, Damrosch, damsel
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How to use damp-mop in a sentence
If this is coated with shellac the walls may be wiped with a damp mop.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale GilmanThe bare parts of the floor should be gone over with a damp duster or a damp mop.
Use a damp mop and so pick the germs up and carry them out instead of driving them up in the air as dust.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss