: one that scrubs
especially
: an apparatus for removing impurities especially from gases
Examples of scrubber in a Sentence
She got a job as a pot scrubber.
The scrubbers will reduce the power plant's sulfur emissions.
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While sponges and gentle scrubbers are safe for stainless steel, do not use steel wool or abrasive scouring pads, which can leave permanent scratches.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Meet the spin scrubber, a powerful cleaning gadget that does the hard work for you.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This means Aqua has no scrubbers or scrubber towers.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As for those fancy cleaners, electronic scrubbers, and the like?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Meet the spin scrubber, a powerful cleaning gadget that does the hard work for you.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This means Aqua has no scrubbers or scrubber towers.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As for those fancy cleaners, electronic scrubbers, and the like?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scrubber
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“Scrubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrubber. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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