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scrub
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.]scrub (skrʌb) vb, scrubs, scrubbing or scrubbed1. to rub (a surface) hard, with or as if with a brush, soap, and water, in order to clean it2. to remove (dirt), esp by rubbing with a brush and water3. (Surgery) (foll by: up) (of a surgeon) to wash the hands and arms thoroughly before operating4. (Chemical Engineering) (tr) to purify (a vapour or gas) by removing impurities5. (tr) informal to delete or cancel6. (Horse Racing) (intr) horse racing slang (of jockeys) to urge a horse forwards by moving the arms and whip rhythmically forwards and backwards alongside its necknthe act of or an instance of scrubbing[C14: from Middle Low German schrubben, or Middle Dutch schrobben]
scrub (skrʌb) n1. (Physical Geography) a. vegetation consisting of stunted trees, bushes, and other plants growing in an arid areab. (as modifier): scrub vegetation. 2. (Physical Geography) an area of arid land covered with such vegetation3. (Breeds) a. an animal of inferior breeding or conditionb. (as modifier): a scrub bull. 4. a small or insignificant person5. anything stunted or inferior6. (General Sporting Terms) sport US and Canadian a player not in the first team7. the scrub informal Austral a remote place, esp one where contact with people can be avoidedadj8. small, stunted, or inferior9. (General Sporting Terms) sport a. (of a player) not in the first teamb. (of a team) composed of such playersc. (of a contest) between scratch or incomplete teams[C16: variation of shrub1]scrub1 (skrʌb)
v. scrubbed, scrub•bing,
n. v.t. 1. to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., in washing. 2. to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing. 3. to remove (impurities or undesirable components) from a gas by chemical means. 4. Informal. to cancel or postpone, as a rocket launch. v.i. 5. to cleanse something by hard rubbing. 6. to cleanse one's hands and arms as a preparation for performing surgery (often fol. by up). n. 7. an act or instance of scrubbing. 8. a cosmetic preparation used for scrubbing. [1300–50; Middle English scrobben (n.) < Middle Dutch schrobben] scrub′ba•ble, adj. scrub2 (skrʌb)
n. 1. low trees or shrubs collectively. 2. a large area covered with low trees and shrubs, as the Australian bush. 3. a domestic animal of mixed or inferior breeding; mongrel. 4. anything undersized or inferior. 5. Sports. a player who is not on the regular, or first-string, team. adj. 6. small or stunted. 7. inferior or insignificant. [1350–1400; Middle English < Scandinavian] scrub
Past participle: scrubbed
Gerund: scrubbing
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| I scrub | | you scrub | | he/she/it scrubs | | we scrub | | you scrub | | they scrub |
| Preterite |
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| I scrubbed | | you scrubbed | | he/she/it scrubbed | | we scrubbed | | you scrubbed | | they scrubbed |
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| I am scrubbing | | you are scrubbing | | he/she/it is scrubbing | | we are scrubbing | | you are scrubbing | | they are scrubbing |
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| I have scrubbed | | you have scrubbed | | he/she/it has scrubbed | | we have scrubbed | | you have scrubbed | | they have scrubbed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was scrubbing | | you were scrubbing | | he/she/it was scrubbing | | we were scrubbing | | you were scrubbing | | they were scrubbing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had scrubbed | | you had scrubbed | | he/she/it had scrubbed | | we had scrubbed | | you had scrubbed | | they had scrubbed |
| Future |
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| I will scrub | | you will scrub | | he/she/it will scrub | | we will scrub | | you will scrub | | they will scrub |
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| I will have scrubbed | | you will have scrubbed | | he/she/it will have scrubbed | | we will have scrubbed | | you will have scrubbed | | they will have scrubbed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be scrubbing | | you will be scrubbing | | he/she/it will be scrubbing | | we will be scrubbing | | you will be scrubbing | | they will be scrubbing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been scrubbing | | you have been scrubbing | | he/she/it has been scrubbing | | we have been scrubbing | | you have been scrubbing | | they have been scrubbing |
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| I will have been scrubbing | | you will have been scrubbing | | he/she/it will have been scrubbing | | we will have been scrubbing | | you will have been scrubbing | | they will have been scrubbing |
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| I had been scrubbing | | you had been scrubbing | | he/she/it had been scrubbing | | we had been scrubbing | | you had been scrubbing | | they had been scrubbing |
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| I would scrub | | you would scrub | | he/she/it would scrub | | we would scrub | | you would scrub | | they would scrub |
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| I would have scrubbed | | you would have scrubbed | | he/she/it would have scrubbed | | we would have scrubbed | | you would have scrubbed | | they would have scrubbed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | scrub - dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or busheschaparral, bushbotany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" | | 2. |  scrub - the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and waterscrubbing, scouringcleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"mopping, swabbing - cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping" | | Verb | 1. | scrub - clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"scourrub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"holystone - scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck" | | 2. | scrub - wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"scrub uplave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water | | 3. | scrub - postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"call off, cancel, scratch | | Adj. | 1. | scrub - (of domestic animals) not selectively bredunimproved - not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing; "taxes on unimproved land are low"; "unimproved dirt roads" |
scrubverb1. scour, clean, polish, rub, wash, cleanse, buff The corridors are scrubbed clean.2. (Informal) cancel, drop, give up, abandon, abolish, forget about, call off, delete, do away with, discontinue The whole thing had to be scrubbed.noun1. undergrowth, brush, underwood, bracken, brambles, briars, underbrush, brushwood, underbush There is an area of scrub and woodland beside the railway.scrubverb1. To rub hard in order to clean:scour.2. To remove (an outer layer or adherent matter) by rubbing a surface with considerable pressure:scour, scrape.3. Slang. To decide not to go ahead with (something previously arranged):call off, cancel.Slang: scratch.Translationsscrub (skrab) – past tense, past participle scrubbed – verb1. to rub hard in order to clean. She's scrubbing the floor. 刮洗 擦洗2. to remove by scrubbing. She scrubbed the mess off the carpet. 刮除 擦掉3. to cancel. We planned to go but had to scrub the idea. 取消 取消 noun an act of scrubbing. 刮洗(除) 擦洗ˈscrubbing-brush noun a brush with short stiff bristles for scrubbing. 硬毛刷 硬毛涮子scrub
scrub (something)To cancel or abort some plan or activity. We had to scrub the new office in New York after the stock market took a dive. We may have to scrub the picnic this weekend if the weather is as bad as they're predicting it will be.See also: scrubscrub 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 out1. To wash the inside of something very thoroughly and vigorously. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scrub" and "out." Did you scrub out the pots and pans like I asked? I've got to take this apart and scrub it out from the inside.2. To clean some substance or residue out of the inside of something very thoroughly and vigorously. A noun or pronoun is used between "scrub" and "out"; often followed by "of (something)." You can't just leave the pot to soak overnight—you've got to scrub all the burnt food out with a scouring pad. I've got to scrub the gunk out of my keyboard, or it could end up permanently broken.See also: out, scrubscrub awayTo clean away some substance or residue (from something) very thoroughly and vigorously. A noun or pronoun is used between "scrub" and "away." You'll want to scrub away all the caked-on dirt and grime before you attempt to repair your bicycle. The salt-and-sugar rub helps you scrub dirt and dead skin cells away, giving your skin a bright, healthy glow.See also: away, scrubscrub offTo clean away some substance or residue (from something) very thoroughly and vigorously. A noun or pronoun is used between "scrub" and "off." You should be scrubbing off all the caked-on dirt and grime from your bicycle at least once a week, or it will wear out a lot faster than it would otherwise. The salt-and-sugar rub helps you scrub dirt and dead skin cells off your body, giving your skin a bright, healthy glow.See also: off, scrubscrub downTo wash someone or something very thoroughly and vigorously. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scrub" and "down." Make sure you scrub the kids down before they go to bed—they've been out playing in the mud all day. We'll need to scrub down the car before my parents get home, or they'll know we took it without asking.See also: down, scrubscrub (something) out of (something else)To clean some substance or residue out of the inside of something very thoroughly and vigorously. You'll need to scrub all the burnt food out of the pan with a scouring pad. I've got to scrub this gunk out of my keyboard, or it might stop working altogether.See also: of, out, scrubscrub someone or something downto clean someone or something thoroughly by rubbing. The mother scrubbed the baby down gently and put lotion on her. Please scrub down this floor.See also: down, scrubscrub someone or something offto clean someone or something by rubbing. Mother scrubbed Timmy off. Liz scrubbed off the countertop.See also: off, scrubscrub something awayto clean something away by rubbing. See if you can scrub that rust away. Scrub away that rust if you can.See also: away, scrubscrub something off (of) something and scrub something offto clean something off something by scrubbing. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I have to scrub the mud off the porch steps. Did you scrub off all the grease?See also: off, scrubscrub something outto clean out the inside of something by rubbing or brushing. Please scrub these pots out and put them away. Jim will scrub out the pots.See also: out, scrubscrub something out of something and scrub something Outto clean something out of something by scrubbing. Please scrub the gravy out of the pot. Are you going to scrub out the burned material?See also: of, out, scrubscrub 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, upscrub tv. to cancel something. We had to scrub the whole plan because of the weather. scrub
scrub1. a. vegetation consisting of stunted trees, bushes, and other plants growing in an arid area b. (as modifier): scrub vegetation 2. an area of arid land covered with such vegetation 3. a. an animal of inferior breeding or condition b. (as modifier): a scrub bull Scrub thickets of xerophytic, mainly evergreen shrubs found in arid regions of Australia. The shrubs reach a height of 2 m. Prevailing species are scrub eucalyptus, acacia, casuarina, and stunted shrubs of the families Fabaceae and Myrtaceae. The vegetation is characterized by xerophytic structure. The stiff foliage is generally gray-green with a waxy bloom; often there are phyllodes or thorns instead of leaves. The herbaceous covering is poorly developed, consisting of tufted grasses, annual strawflowers, saltworts, and some succulents. In the most arid regions scrub eucalyptus is common (malee scrub). Regions having an annual precipitation of 150–250 mm are marked by a predominance of various acacia species (mulga scrub). In the tropical and somewhat more humid zone, brigalow acacia predominates, and sometimes eucalyptus and bottle trees are encountered (brigalow scrub). Scrublands are also found in Africa. scrub[skrəb] (aerospace engineering) To cancel a scheduled firing, either before or during countdown. (agriculture) An inferior animal of nondescript breeding. (computer science) To examine a large amount of data and eliminate duplicate or unneeded items. (ecology) A tract of land covered with a generally thick growth of dwarf or stunted trees and shrubs and a poor soil. scrubThe term has various meanings depending on context, but typically deals with erasing or cleaning up data. See data scrubbing, memory scrubbing and audio scrubbing.scrub
Emergency medicine verb To cleanse vigorously as required in emergency treatment of MVAs/RTAs in which wounds are ‘dirty’, deep, bloody, and studded with gravel, glass, debris, and dirt
Surgery noun The formal preoperative hand washing ritual that is a prerequisite for performing an invasive procedure in a body cavity
verb To perform the ritual of the scrubscrub noun The formal preoperative hand washing ritual that is a sine qua non prerequisite for performing an invasive procedure in a body cavity Rules of scrubbing 1. Work from distal–fingertips to proximal.2. Complete scrubbing before rinsing.3. Let water drain off elbow. Cf Scrubs. verb 1. To perform the holy ritual of the scrub noun 2. To cleanse vigorously as required in emergency treatment of MVAs in which wounds are 'dirty', deep, bloody, and studded with gravel, glass, debris, dirt, and sundry schmutz.scrub a habitat in which shrubs predominate.Scrub
ScrubA slightly disrespectful term for a new or inexperienced employee.SCRUB
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scrub
Synonyms for scrubverb scourSynonyms- scour
- clean
- polish
- rub
- wash
- cleanse
- buff
verb cancelSynonyms- cancel
- drop
- give up
- abandon
- abolish
- forget about
- call off
- delete
- do away with
- discontinue
noun undergrowthSynonyms- undergrowth
- brush
- underwood
- bracken
- brambles
- briars
- underbrush
- brushwood
- underbush
Synonyms for scrubverb to rub hard in order to cleanSynonymsverb to remove (an outer layer or adherent matter) by rubbing a surface with considerable pressureSynonymsverb to decide not to go ahead with (something previously arranged)SynonymsSynonyms for scrubnoun dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and waterSynonymsRelated Words- cleaning
- cleansing
- cleanup
- mopping
- swabbing
verb clean with hard rubbingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb wash thoroughlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduledSynonymsadj (of domestic animals) not selectively bredRelated Words |