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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