clear away vs swab

clear away

verb
  • To dispose of, to get rid of, to remove. 

  • To tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat. 

  • To prepare some object for use by removing obstacles, untying or unfastening it. 

  • To leave, disappear 

swab

verb
  • To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab. 

noun
  • A sailor; a swabby. 

  • A naval officer's epaulet. 

  • A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access. 

  • A mop, especially on a ship. 

  • A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns. 

  • A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material). 

How often have the words clear away and swab occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )