scrubber
A person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbingA person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.
» Avoid using abrasive scrubbers that can damage the counter.
Meaning
9 sensesA person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.
A soft and flexible handheld polymer-fiber implement for scrubbing tasks.
A device that removes impurities from gases.
a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
(historical)A machine for washing leather after the tanpit.
(Commonwealth)An animal (especially cattle) that has broken away from the herd and established itself in the bush.
(Australia)Someone who lives in the bush; a wild person, someone only partly assimilated into society.
(Ireland, UK, slang)A prostitute or a slovenly woman.
(Ireland, UK, slang)A dirty or unhygienic person.
A horizontal bar allowing the user to set the playback position.
Examples
3 sentencesAvoid using abrasive scrubbers that can damage the counter.
Avoid using abrasive scrubbers that can scratch the stovetop.
Use a gentle scrubber or sponge to clean utensils, avoiding abrasive materials.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From scrub + -er.From scrub + -er.
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Forms
plural: scrubbersSynonyms
2 synonyms- a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning:scrub brushscrubbing brush