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scrub plane |
scrub typhus |
scrub up |
scrub-bird |
scrubbed |
scrubber
| scrubbiness
| scrubbing
| scrubbing brush
| scrubbird
| scrubboard
scrubber
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun scrubber has 3 senses
- scrubber(n = noun.person) Array - a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck); Array is a kind of worker
- scrubber(n = noun.artifact) scrub brush, scrubbing brush - a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning; Array is a kind of brush
- scrubber(n = noun.artifact) Array - a purifier that removes impurities from a gas; Array is a kind of purifier
Derived form verb scrub1
Derived form verb scrub1
CIDE DICTIONARY
scrubber, n.
- One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush or machine used in scrubbing. [1913 Webster]
- A gas washer. See under Gas. [1913 Webster]
- a device for removing pollutants from a gas stream, especially for removing sulfur oxides from processes burning coal or oil. [PJC]
scrubber, n.
- a stunted or emaciated steer. [PJC]
- A person who lives in the bush. [PJC]
- A domesticated animal which has escaped and lives wild in the bush. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scrubber, n.
1 an apparatus using water or a solution for purifying gases etc.
2 sl. derog. a sexually promiscuous woman.
1 an apparatus using water or a solution for purifying gases etc.
2 sl. derog. a sexually promiscuous woman.
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