: one that scrubs
especially
: an apparatus for removing impurities especially from gases
Examples of scrubber in a Sentence
She got a job as a pot scrubber.
The scrubbers will reduce the power plant's sulfur emissions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Now The scrubber comes with eight brush and sponge attachments, each designed for different areas like shower walls, windows, tile floors, and more.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
In our tests, cleaner dispensed neatly without drips and the scrubber easily eradicated soap scum from a tub.
—Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
Most floor scrubbers are compatible with nearly every hard surface.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2023
Manual floor scrubbers are similar to more traditional cleaning products.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2023
Yes, skin scrubbers offer gentle exfoliation, explains Dr. King.
—Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2023
The scrubber also comes with five replaceable brush heads: a cleaning cloth, stainless steel wire ball, soft brush, lamb fleece cover, and sponge brush.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
Those very useful cement plant scrubbers are eligible for the same type of tax breaks as an expensive, ineffective mechanism like Kemper’s.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 24 July 2023
But small, everyday workhorses are not to be missed like, spin scrubbers, microwave cleaners, and dusters, which are also on sale starting at $10.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
In our tests, cleaner dispensed neatly without drips and the scrubber easily eradicated soap scum from a tub.
—Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
Most floor scrubbers are compatible with nearly every hard surface.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2023
Manual floor scrubbers are similar to more traditional cleaning products.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2023
Yes, skin scrubbers offer gentle exfoliation, explains Dr. King.
—Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2023
The scrubber also comes with five replaceable brush heads: a cleaning cloth, stainless steel wire ball, soft brush, lamb fleece cover, and sponge brush.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
Those very useful cement plant scrubbers are eligible for the same type of tax breaks as an expensive, ineffective mechanism like Kemper’s.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 24 July 2023
But small, everyday workhorses are not to be missed like, spin scrubbers, microwave cleaners, and dusters, which are also on sale starting at $10.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
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“Scrubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrubber. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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