"scrubber" meaning in All languages combined

See scrubber on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskɹʌbɚ/ Audio: en-au-scrubber.ogg [Australia] Forms: scrubbers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌbə(ɹ) Etymology: scrub + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scrub|er}} scrub + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} scrubber (plural scrubbers)
  1. A person or appliance that cleans floors or similar by scrubbing.
    Sense id: en-scrubber-en-noun-R3IHVGw9
  2. A device that removes impurities from gases.
    Sense id: en-scrubber-en-noun-21J-PUXL
  3. (historical) A machine for washing leather after the tanpit. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-scrubber-en-noun-9GhyQmXe
  4. (Australia, New Zealand) An animal (especially cattle) that has broken away from the herd and established itself in the bush. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-scrubber-en-noun-D0noj7Mn Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English
  5. (Australia) Someone who lives in the bush; a wild person, someone only partly assimilated into society. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-scrubber-en-noun-0prRUgk4 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 10 19 24 4 16 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 3 8 8 18 28 7 18 10
  6. (British, slang) A prostitute or a slovenly woman. Tags: British, slang
    Sense id: en-scrubber-en-noun-9m5QwM8Z Categories (other): British English
  7. (British, slang) A dirty or unhygienic person. Tags: British, slang
    Sense id: en-scrubber-en-noun-pp~igdUT Categories (other): British English
  8. (graphical user interface, audio, video) A horizontal bar allowing the user to set the playback position. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amine scrubber, back scrubber, HCl scrubber, pot scrubber, pot scrubber brush, venturi scrubber

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for scrubber meaning in All languages combined (4.8kB)

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