: 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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This power scrubber meets all your cleaning needs in one device.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Safe Cleaning Products For Kitchen Cabinets Don't use harsh or abrasive cleaning products or scrubbers, which can damage the surface of cabinets.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
The company planned to install an air scrubber on the building, which Opsahl said would eliminate any odor.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
More than 5,000 vessels across the shipping industry had scrubbers as of mid-2023, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Safe Cleaning Products For Kitchen Cabinets Don't use harsh or abrasive cleaning products or scrubbers, which can damage the surface of cabinets.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
The company planned to install an air scrubber on the building, which Opsahl said would eliminate any odor.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
More than 5,000 vessels across the shipping industry had scrubbers as of mid-2023, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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