scrubbing
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scrubbing
Where it comes from
From scrub + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of scrub And what's more, [Johnson's floor wax] puts old-fashioned scrubbing in the discard. Call your dealer today.
noun scrubbings
- An act of scrubbing.
- An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.
- The removal of impurities from gas.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scouring, washout, washing, handwashing, wash, lavage, scrubber, laundry, laundering, cleansing, purification, lustration, depuration, purifying, friction, purge
Talk about this word "scrubbing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scrubbing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scrubbing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scrubbing "scrubbing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scrubbing.Cite this
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title = {scrubbing},
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