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scrub up
scrub 1 S0173600 (skrŭb)v. scrubbed, scrub·bing, scrubs v.tr.1. a. To rub hard in order to clean: scrubbed the floor.b. To remove (dirt or stains) by hard rubbing.2. To remove impurities from (a gas) chemically.3. Computers a. To maintain the integrity of by finding and correcting errors: software that automatically scrubs stored data.b. To erase in such a way as to render unrecoverable: scrubbed the laptop's hard drive to destroy incriminating evidence.4. Slang To cancel or abandon; drop: We had to scrub our plans for vacation.v.intr. To clean or wash something by hard rubbing: Don't forget to scrub behind your ears.n.1. The act or an instance of scrubbing.2. A preparation or product used in scrubbing.Phrasal Verb: scrub up To wash the hands and arms thoroughly, as before performing or participating in surgery.
[Middle English shrubben, scrobben, to currycomb a horse, rub oneself, from Middle Dutch schrobben, to clean by rubbing, scrape; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
scrub′ba·ble adj.
scrub 2 S0173600 (skrŭb)n.1. Vegetation consisting chiefly of shrubs and small trees.2. An area covered with such vegetation; shrubland.3. A domestic animal that is feral or not purebred.4. Slang A contemptible or incompetent person.5. Sports A player not on the varsity or first team.
[Middle English, variant of shrub; see shrub1.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | scrub up - wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"scrublave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water |
Translationsscrub up
scrub upTo wash oneself, especially one's hands, very thoroughly with soap and water. Make sure to get your kids in the habit of scrubbing up before they eat. All surgeons must scrub up before entering the operating room.See also: scrub, upscrub up 1. Lit. to clean oneself up. You have to scrub up before dinner. Please go scrub up before you come to the table. 2. Fig. to clean oneself, especially one's hands and arms, as a preparation for performing a surgical procedure. The surgeon scrubbed up thoroughly before the operation. When you finish scrubbing up, someone will help you on with sterile clothing.See also: scrub, upscrub upThoroughly wash one's hands and forearms, as before performing surgery. For example, The residents had to scrub up in case they were called on to assist with the operation. [c. 1900] See also: scrub, upscrub upv. To wash the hands and arms thoroughly, as before performing or participating in surgery: The doctors and nurses scrubbed up before entering the operating room.See also: scrub, upEncyclopediaSeescrubFinancialSeeScrubscrub up
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