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May 27, 2012
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scrub•ber



Pronunciation: (skrub'ur), [key]
—n.
1. a person who scrubs.
2. a device or process for removing pollutants from smoke or gas produced by burning high-sulfur fuels.
3. a machine or appliance used in scrubbing: an automatic floor scrubber.

scrub•ber



Pronunciation: (skrub'ur), [key]
—n.
1. a mongrel, esp. a mongrel steer.
2. a thin or stunted steer.
3. Australian.
a. an inhabitant of the bush.
b. any domestic animal that has run off into the bush and become wild, esp. a steer.

scrub•ber



Pronunciation: (skrub'er), [key]
—n. Brit. Slang.
a prostitute or promiscuous woman.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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