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scrubbing

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S K R AH1 B IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The action of the verb to scrub

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The removal of impurities from gas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of scrub

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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5

noun

Meaning 5

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scrub, scouring

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup

Narrower terms: swabbing, mopping

History

Etymology

From scrub + -ing.