scrubber

CEFRB1

/ˈskɹʌbə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tool or machine used for cleaning.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A device that removes impurities from gases.

Examples

  • Use a gentle scrubber or sponge to clean utensils, avoiding abrasive materials.

  • ‘He was a real scrubber that old feller,’ he confided gleefully. ‘No one never got a tag on him before this.’

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A soft and flexible handheld polymer-fiber implement for scrubbing tasks.

  2. A person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.

  3. A machine for washing leather after the tanpit.

More examples

In context

  • What did you think, it was happy ever after with a Woodlands Road scrubber in a seaside resort?

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She used a kitchen blank to clean the greasy pots and pans thoroughly.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From scrub + -er.