"scrub out" meaning in English

See scrub out in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: scrubs out [present, singular, third-person], scrubbing out [participle, present], scrubbed out [participle, past], scrubbed out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} scrub out (third-person singular simple present scrubs out, present participle scrubbing out, simple past and past participle scrubbed out)
  1. (healthcare) To leave a surgical operating theater where one has previously scrubbed in. Categories (topical): Healthcare
    Sense id: en-scrub_out-en-verb-rYEXrsAo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 63 37 Topics: government, healthcare
  2. (literally) To scrub until all uncleanliness has been removed. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-scrub_out-en-verb-w9u2BJx1

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for scrub out meaning in English (2.2kB)

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