"scrubbing" meaning in English

See scrubbing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scrubbings [plural]
Etymology: From scrub + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scrub|ing}} scrub + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} scrubbing (countable and uncountable, plural scrubbings)
  1. The action of the verb to scrub Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-scrubbing-en-noun-nWyYEBL5
  2. An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-scrubbing-en-noun-Oivk0Mly
  3. The removal of impurities from gas. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-scrubbing-en-noun-oNUGgxFS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 6 52 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 27 12 36 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 9 60 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 7 73 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: data scrubbing, scrubbing brush Related terms: scrub, scrubbed

Verb

Etymology: From scrub + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scrub|ing}} scrub + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} scrubbing
  1. present participle and gerund of scrub Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: scrub
    Sense id: en-scrubbing-en-verb-RZNN~MVa

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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