scrub brush
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2.3
- noun
- /skrʌb brʌʃ/
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cepillo de fregar
- Every other day, residual particulate matter and scale were cleaned from the cages and racks using a soft bristle scrub brush soaked in Lysol.
- soap and a scrub brush
- scrub brush and a bucket
- scrub brush in one hand
Examples
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They scrub the cast iron, the grill, and other things that need scrubbing, and make great gifts for the people who wonder where you got that great scrub brush!
Blog text (32) -
He wore his sarong and carried a bar of soap and a scrub brush.
Fiction book (1999) -
Now get me the scrub brush.
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- And a scrub brush.
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And scrub brushes for your shoes.
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I spent half the night with a scrub brush and a can of turpentine.
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They get sticky with use; I had to carefully scrape mine down with a credit card and a small soft scrub brush.
Blog text (3) -
I'm making slow, soapy circles On the linoleum with my scrub brush.
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Usually, Frieda would have attacked the sticky traces of jelly and tomato sauce with Lestoil and a scrub brush.
Fiction book (1998) -
To remove the stains on the patio, you need a strong mop and a scrub brush for tougher spots.
Synonyms
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3.2
A brush with short stiff bristles for cleaning burnt or hard dirt
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3.7
A brush with short, stiff hairs for cleaning or painting rough surfaces
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1.8
A brush with short stiff bristles for cleaning hard dirt on surfaces
How Stiff
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a brush used for scrubbing' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'scrub' (an intense cleaning action) with 'brush' (a tool with bristles). This noun+noun compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Scrub brush is named for a simple picture: a brush you use to scrub, to rub hard and remove dirt from floors or tiles. That's why it means 'a brush for heavy cleaning of hard surfaces'.