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scrubber
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scrub·ber  (skrbr)
n.
One that scrubs, especially:
a. One who cleans floors, for example, by scrubbing.
b. A brush, appliance, or abrasive that is used in cleaning.
c. An apparatus that is used for removing impurities from a gas.

scrubber1
n
1. a person or thing that scrubs
2. (Engineering / Chemical Engineering) an apparatus for purifying a gas
3. Brit and Austral derogatory slang a promiscuous woman

scrubber2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Austral a domestic animal, esp a bullock, that has run wild in the bush
[from scrub2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scrubber - a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)scrubber - a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
2.scrubber - a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaningscrubber - a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
3.scrubber - a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
purifier - an apparatus for removing impurities
Translations
scrubber1 [ˈskrʌbəʳ] N (also pan scrubber) → estropajo m
scrubber2 [ˈskrʌbəʳ] N (Brit) (= whore) → putilla f
scrubber
n (Brit inf) → (billiges) Flittchen (inf)
scrubber1 [ˈskrʌbəʳ] n (also pan-scrubber) → paglietta di ferro
scrubber2 [ˈskrʌbəʳ] n (Brit, Aust) (fam, pej) → puttanella (fam!)


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