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scrub
What does scrub mean?
scrub (verb): to rub anything vigorously, especially with a wet brush; to scour.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use scrub in a sentence?
- She has been scrubbing for an hour, but the stain won't come out. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce scrub?
/skɹʌb/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does scrub come from?
From Middle English scrobben (“groom a horse with a currycomb”); from Middle Dutch schrobben (“clean by scrubbing”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to scrub
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “scrub” mean?
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Not quite: that's what outline means.
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
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to change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation
Not quite: that's what turn means.
to rub anything vigorously, especially with a wet brush; to scour
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