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scrubber

/ˈskɹʌbə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scrubber at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck).
  2. A brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning.
  3. A purifier that removes impurities from a gas.

Origin

From scrub + -er.

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