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scrubbing
verb(scrub)
to clean with hard rubbing : scour
scrubbing
verb(scrub)
to remove by scrubbing
scrubbing
verb(scrub)
to subject to friction : rub
scrubbing
noun(scrub)
a brush with hard bristles for heavy cleaning —called also scrubbing brush
scrubbing
phrasal verb(scrub)
to remove (something) from a surface by rubbing hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap
scrubbing
phrasal verb(scrub)
to remove (something) from an object by rubbing hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap
scrubbing
phrasal verb(scrub)
to rub the inside of (something) hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap in order to clean it
scrubbing
phrasal verb(scrub)
to wash one's hands and arms thoroughly

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