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swamp out

• 1 v. cut a road or trail through bush country, especially for hauling lumber.

  See also: swamp ((v.))  (def. 1)  

• 2 v. clean out thoroughly, especially with water and a mop; swab.

  • 1964  Two old warehouses were rented at the end of Market Street, swamped out with disinfectant [and] rigged with three tier bunks. . . .