 scrub |
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| 1. | [ verb ] clean with hard rubbing | |
| Synonyms: | scour | |
| Examples: | "She scrubbed his back" |
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| Related terms: | rub holystone scrubber scour scrub_brush | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (surgery) wash thoroughly; of surgeons before an operation | |
| Synonyms: | scrub_up | |
| Related terms: | wash | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes | |
| Synonyms: | bush chaparral | |
| Related terms: | vegetation | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of domestic animals) not selectively bred | |
| Related terms: | unimproved | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] of inferior or mixed breed | |
| Synonyms: | mixed mongrel underbred cur | |
| Examples: | "a cur dog" "an underbred dog" |
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| Related terms: | crossbred | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | |
| Synonyms: | scouring scrubbing | |
| Related terms: | cleaning swabbing | |
| Similar spelling: |
scrubs scrubby scrubber scrubbed scrub_up scarab Scarber Scirpus Scarboro scurf scarf scarp Scarpa scurvy scribe scruff scurfy Schrupp scarper scruffy scarify scruple scorpio scriber |
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