Found 2 items, similar to scrubber.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: scrubber
scrubber
n 1: a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually
a floor or deck)
2: a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning [syn:
scrub brush
,
scrubbing brush]
3: a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Scrubber
Scrubber
\Scrub"ber\ (skr[u^]b"b[~e]r), n.
1. One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush or machine
used in scrubbing.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. (Gas Manuf.) A gas washer. See under
Gas.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Manufacturing) a device for removing pollutants from a
gas stream, especially for removing sulfur oxides from
processes burning coal or oil.
[PJC]
Scrubber
\Scrub"ber\ (skr[u^]b"b[~e]r), n.
1. a stunted or emaciated steer.
[PJC]
2. A person who lives in the bush. [Australian]
[PJC]
3. A domesticated animal which has escaped and lives wild in
the bush. [Australian]
[PJC]