scrubber: Meaning and Definition of

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.
    1. an inhabitant of the bush.
    2. 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.
  1. a prostitute or promiscuous woman.
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