Definition of SCRUBBER

scrubber

Plural: scrubbers

Noun

  • One that rubs hard in order to clean.
  • a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
  • a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
  • a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
  • A person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.
  • A soft and flexible handheld polymer-fiber implement for scrubbing tasks.
  • A device that removes impurities from gases.
  • A machine for washing leather after the tanpit.
  • An animal (especially cattle) that has broken away from the herd and established itself in the bush.
  • Someone who lives in the bush; a wild person, someone only partly assimilated into society.
  • A prostitute or a slovenly woman.
  • A dirty or unhygienic person.
  • A horizontal bar allowing the user to set the playback position.

Examples

  • His opponent was a real SCRUBBER, always challenging his obscure but valid words.

Origin / Etymology

From scrub + -er.

Synonyms

scrub brush, scrubbing brush

Scrabble Score: 14

scrubber: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scrubber: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scrubber: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

scrubber: valid Words With Friends Word