Dab

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1. Noun

A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.

2. Noun

A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.

3. Verb

To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.

4. Verb

To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.

5. Noun

A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.

6. Noun

A small mass of anything soft or moist.
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