Scrubber Meaning
/ˈskɹʌbə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
nounA person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.
nounA soft and flexible handheld polymer-fiber implement for scrubbing tasks.
Sentence Examples
Use a gentle scrubber or sponge to clean utensils, avoiding abrasive materials.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She used a kitchen ____ to clean the greasy pots and pans thoroughly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The industrial ____ removed harmful gases from the factory's exhaust before release.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English scrub English -er English scrubber From scrub + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"‘He was a real scrubber that old feller,’ he confided gleefully. ‘No one never got a tag on him before this.’"
— 2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 74:
"What did you think, it was happy ever after with a Woodlands Road scrubber in a seaside resort?"
— 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 267:
Explore More B1 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
She used a kitchen ____ to clean the greasy pots and pans thoroughly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The industrial ____ removed harmful gases from the factory's exhaust before release.