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   dab

   /dab/

   verb

   • 1. press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance: "he dabbed his mouth with his napkin"
   • ▪ apply (a substance) with light quick strokes: "she dabbed disinfectant on the cut"
   • 2. strike with a light blow. dialect

   noun

   • 1. a small amount of something: "she licked a dab of chocolate from her finger" Similar dropdashspotsmeardribbletricklesplashsprinklespecktastelicktracetouchhintsuggestionsoupçonparticlebitmodicumlittleinformal:smidgentad
   • ▪ a brief application of a piece of absorbent material to a surface: "apply concealer with light dabs" Similar patpresstouchblotmopwipesmudgesmear
   • ▪ a small portion of cannabis oil or resin, or another drug in a highly concentrated form, that can be vaporized or burned and inhaled: "the patient reported taking a dab of marijuana approximately five hours before his appointment"
   • 2. fingerprints: informal British "the catalogue is being dusted for your dabs"

   Word Origin Middle English: symbolic of a light striking movement; compare with dabble and dib.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   What does a DAB mean?

   • a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft. a dab of butter. a dab of powder. a dose of cannabis extract oil.

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   How do you use the word 'DAB' in a sentence?

   • To rub or pat (something) lightly: dabbed his eye with the corner of his sleeve. b. To press (something) lightly against an object or surface: dabbed a napkin to her lips. c. To remove or brush away with light strokes: dabbed the tears from the child's eyes. To make light patting or stroking motions: dabbed at the wound with a piece of gauze. n. 1.

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   What is the difference between DAB and dabs?

   • Other forms: dabbed; dabs; dabbing A dab is a quick, soft application of something, like paint or makeup. You might touch up a clown's makeup with several dabs on his cheeks and forehead. A dab is the motion with which you pat or apply something to a surface, and it's also the tiny amount of material you're applying.

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   What is a DAB & how does it work?

   • Dab is a product made by using butane (a highly flammable gas used in camping fuel canisters and cigarette lighters) to extract the concentrated cannabis oil from plants … Jeff Linville Nothing like a joint, a dab is a small dose of highly concentrated cannabis heated on a hot surface and then inhaled. Amy Hansen

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   : a concentrated extract of cannabis that is prepared by treating cannabis with a solvent (such as butane) and is used by heating the concentrate on a hot surface (as of metal or glass) and inhaling the vapors. Note: Dab occurs in several forms including a resinous sticky oil, a crumbly wax, or a brittle solid.

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   DAB definition: 1. to touch something with quick light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick light…. Learn more.

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   noun. a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft. a small moist lump or mass: a dab of butter. Synonyms: smidgen, dollop, bit, pat. a small quantity: a dab of powder. a dose of cannabis extract oil.

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   a. To rub or pat (something) lightly: dabbed his eye with the corner of his sleeve. b. To press (something) lightly against an object or surface: dabbed a napkin to her lips. c. To remove or brush away with light strokes: dabbed the tears from the child's eyes. v.intr.

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   DAB is the transmission of digital stereo over conventional radio channels. DAB is an abbreviation for 'digital audio broadcasting'. The overall sound quality of DAB is miles better than FM.

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   A dab is the motion with which you pat or apply something to a surface, and it's also the tiny amount of material you're applying. An artist might work in dabs of paint, and a baker might lick a dab of cake batter off her finger.

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   a small amount of something: a dab of lipstick. DAB. noun [ U ] uk / ˌdiːeɪˈbiː / us. abbreviation for digital audio broadcasting: an electronic system for sending radio or television information using signals in the form of numbers.