scrub·ber

scrub·ber
/ˈskrʌbɚ/ noun, pl -bers [count]
1 : a tool or machine that is used for scrubbing something

a vegetable scrubber [=a brush that is used for scrubbing vegetables]

a floor scrubber

2 : a person whose job is to scrub something

She got a job as a pot scrubber.

3 technical : a machine that removes a dangerous substance from air, water, etc.

The scrubbers will reduce the power plant's sulfur emissions.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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