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scrubbed
scrub 1 S0173600 (skrŭb)v. scrubbed, scrub·bing, scrubs v.tr.1. a. To rub hard in order to clean: scrubbed the floor.b. To remove (dirt or stains) by hard rubbing.2. To remove impurities from (a gas) chemically.3. Computers a. To maintain the integrity of by finding and correcting errors: software that automatically scrubs stored data.b. To erase in such a way as to render unrecoverable: scrubbed the laptop's hard drive to destroy incriminating evidence.4. Slang To cancel or abandon; drop: We had to scrub our plans for vacation.v.intr. To clean or wash something by hard rubbing: Don't forget to scrub behind your ears.n.1. The act or an instance of scrubbing.2. A preparation or product used in scrubbing.Phrasal Verb: scrub up To wash the hands and arms thoroughly, as before performing or participating in surgery.
[Middle English shrubben, scrobben, to currycomb a horse, rub oneself, from Middle Dutch schrobben, to clean by rubbing, scrape; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
scrub′ba·ble adj.
scrub 2 S0173600 (skrŭb)n.1. Vegetation consisting chiefly of shrubs and small trees.2. An area covered with such vegetation; shrubland.3. A domestic animal that is feral or not purebred.4. Slang A contemptible or incompetent person.5. Sports A player not on the varsity or first team.
[Middle English, variant of shrub; see shrub1.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | scrubbed - made clean by scrubbing; "fresh-scrubbed floors"; "boys with scrubbed necks and faces"clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" |
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