SCRUBBER

scrubber

(noun) a purifier that removes impurities from a gas

scrubber

(noun) a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scrubber (plural scrubbers)

A person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.

A device that removes impurities from gases.

(historical) A machine for washing leather after the tanpit.

(AU) An animal that breaks away from the herd.

(British, slang) A prostitute or a slovenly woman.

(GUI, audio, video) A horizontal bar allowing the user to set the playback position.

Source: Wiktionary


Scrub"ber, n.

1. One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush used in scrubbing.

2. (Gas Manuf.)

Definition: A gas washer. See under Gas.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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