skrʌb

Definitions

1. noun

a brush or tool used for cleaning

“She used a scrub to remove the stubborn stain.”

2. noun

a dense thicket of trees or shrubs

“The hikers had to push through the scrub to reach the mountain peak.”

3. verb

to clean or scrub something

“Please scrub the floor before dinner.”

4. verb

to remove or destroy something by rubbing or eroding

“The waves scrubbed the beach of its debris.”

5. verb

to remove or wear away the surface of something

“The salt scrubbed away the paint on the car.”

6. verb

to remove or get rid of something unwanted

“The doctor scrubbed out the infection.”

7. verb

to remove or reduce the amount of something

“The doctor scrubbed down the patient’s fever.”

8. noun

a medical term for a surgical scrub (a set of clean clothes to wear during surgery)

“The surgeon put on a new scrub before the operation.”

9. noun

a term for a scrubber (a tool or device used for cleaning)

“The scrub is essential for cleaning the surfaces.”