scrubber

[ skruhb-er ]

/ ˈskrʌb ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrubber ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who scrubs.

a device or process for removing pollutants from smoke or gas produced by burning high-sulfur fuels.

a machine or appliance used in scrubbing: an automatic floor scrubber.

Origin of scrubber

First recorded in 1830–40; scrub¹ + -er¹

Words nearby scrubber

scrounge up, scroungy, Scrovegni Chapel, scrub, scrubbed, scrubber, scrub-bird, scrubboard, scrub brush, scrubby, scrubdown

Definition for scrubber (2 of 3)

scrubber²

[ skruhb-er ]

/ ˈskrʌb ər /

noun

a mongrel, especially a mongrel steer.

a thin or stunted steer.

Australian.

an inhabitant of the bush.
any domestic animal that has run off into the bush and become wild, especially a steer.

Origin of scrubber

First recorded in 1855–60; scrub² + -er¹

Definition for scrubber (3 of 3)

scrubber³

[ skruhb-er ]

/ ˈskrʌb ɛr /

noun British Slang.

a prostitute or promiscuous woman.

Origin of scrubber

1955–60; variously explained as sense development of either scrubber¹ or scrubber²; compare earlier scrub in same sense

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for scrubber

One who is my neighbor is now scrubber and cleaner, and is happily friends with a 'concierge,' who allows her to aid him.
Prisoners of Poverty Abroad|Helen Campbell
The volume of a scrubber is generally from six to eight times the anthracite capacity of the generator.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants|R. E. Mathot
The final washing for ammonia is effected in an apparatus termed a “scrubber,” which is a cylindrical tower packed with boards in.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various
Later, when Louis came down from the roof, he slid along the landing on the soap the scrubber had left there.
Captivity|M. Leonora Eyles

Jemmy the Scrubber, unable to imbue the rest of his watch with his own restless activity, gave me no peace night or day.
The Log of a Sea-Waif|Frank T. Bullen

British Dictionary definitions for scrubber (1 of 2)

scrubber¹

/ (ˈskrʌbə) /

noun

a person or thing that scrubs

an apparatus for purifying a gas

British and Australian derogatory, slang a promiscuous woman

British Dictionary definitions for scrubber (2 of 2)

scrubber²

/ (ˈskrʌbə) /

noun

Australian a domestic animal, esp a bullock, that has run wild in the bush

Word Origin for scrubber

C19: from scrub ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	scrubber
释义	scrubber ¹ [ skruhb-er ] / ˈskrʌb ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrubber ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who scrubs. a device or process for removing pollutants from smoke or gas produced by burning high-sulfur fuels. a machine or appliance used in scrubbing: an automatic floor scrubber. Origin of scrubber ¹ First recorded in 1830–40; scrub¹ + -er¹ Words nearby scrubber scrounge up, scroungy, Scrovegni Chapel, scrub, scrubbed, scrubber, scrub-bird, scrubboard, scrub brush, scrubby, scrubdown Definition for scrubber (2 of 3) scrubber² [ skruhb-er ] / ˈskrʌb ər / noun a mongrel, especially a mongrel steer. a thin or stunted steer. Australian. an inhabitant of the bush. any domestic animal that has run off into the bush and become wild, especially a steer. Origin of scrubber ² First recorded in 1855–60; scrub² + -er¹ Definition for scrubber (3 of 3) scrubber³ [ skruhb-er ] / ˈskrʌb ɛr / noun British Slang. a prostitute or promiscuous woman. Origin of scrubber ³ 1955–60; variously explained as sense development of either scrubber¹ or scrubber²; compare earlier scrub in same sense Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrubber One who is my neighbor is now scrubber and cleaner, and is happily friends with a 'concierge,' who allows her to aid him. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad\|Helen Campbell The volume of a scrubber is generally from six to eight times the anthracite capacity of the generator. Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants\|R. E. Mathot The final washing for ammonia is effected in an apparatus termed a “scrubber,” which is a cylindrical tower packed with boards in. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various Later, when Louis came down from the roof, he slid along the landing on the soap the scrubber had left there. Captivity\|M. Leonora Eyles Jemmy the Scrubber, unable to imbue the rest of his watch with his own restless activity, gave me no peace night or day. The Log of a Sea-Waif\|Frank T. Bullen British Dictionary definitions for scrubber (1 of 2) scrubber¹ / (ˈskrʌbə) / noun a person or thing that scrubs an apparatus for purifying a gas British and Australian derogatory, slang a promiscuous woman British Dictionary definitions for scrubber (2 of 2) scrubber² / (ˈskrʌbə) / noun Australian a domestic animal, esp a bullock, that has run wild in the bush Word Origin for scrubber C19: from scrub ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scrubber chubby, stout, stocky, short, scrub, dwarf, wee, shot, dwarfed, shrimp, bantam, diminutive, little, measly, mite, peanut, small, tiny, undersized, dwarfish
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scrubber

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Definition for scrubber (2 of 3)

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noun British Slang.

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