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scrubber

/ˈskrʌbə/

/ˈskrʌbɚ/

Translations

scrubbernoun

scrubbers

/ˈskrʌbə/

/ˈskrʌbɚ/

The kitchen scrubber is used to clean pots and pans.

Кухонный скребок используется для чистки кастрюль и сковородок.

The factory installed a new scrubber to reduce air pollution.

На заводе установили новый очиститель для снижения загрязнения воздуха.

Additional translations

Synonyms

scouring pad

scrubberadjective

/ˈskrʌbə/

/ˈskrʌbɚ/

Used attributively before another noun to describe equipment, technology, or processes that involve a scrubber.

scrubbernoun

A device or apparatus used for cleaning or purifying gases, liquids, or surfaces.

The factory installed a scrubber to reduce emissions from its smokestacks.

A person who cleans, especially one who cleans floors or other surfaces.

The scrubber worked diligently to ensure the floors were spotless before the store opened.

A brush or tool used for scrubbing surfaces.

She used a scrubber to remove the stubborn stains from the kitchen tiles.

(British, informal, derogatory) A woman considered to be of low social status and perceived as sexually promiscuous.

He cruelly called her a scrubber after seeing her with another date.

scrubberadjective

Relating to or designed for equipment that removes pollutants or cleans a substance.

The company invested in scrubber technology to meet new environmental regulations.