Cotton swabs have many (4)

I believe the answer is:

uses

(Other definitions for uses that I've seen before include "Sues (anag.)" , "manipulates" , "Operates" , "Customs" , "Puts to a particular purpose" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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