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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck);

2. a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning;
[syn: scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubber]

3. a purifier that removes impurities from a gas;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scrubber \Scrub"ber\ (skr[u^]b"b[~e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush or machine used in scrubbing. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Gas Manuf.) A gas washer. See under Gas. [1913 Webster] 3. (Manufacturing) a device for removing pollutants from a gas stream, especially for removing sulfur oxides from processes burning coal or oil. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scrubber \Scrub"ber\ (skr[u^]b"b[~e]r), n. 1. a stunted or emaciated steer. [PJC] 2. A person who lives in the bush. [Australian] [PJC] 3. A domesticated animal which has escaped and lives wild in the bush. [Australian] [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

scrubber n 1: a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck) 2: a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning [syn: scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubber] 3: a purifier that removes impurities from a gas