scrub brush

noun

: a brush with hard bristles for heavy cleaning

called also scrubbing brush

Examples of scrub brush in a Sentence

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Apply the vinyl fence cleaning product to the structure with a rag or bristled scrub brush to clean each section. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024 Mix a solution of one part bleach to five parts water in a large bucket and use a bristled scrub brush, cloth, rag, or sponge to scrub each section of the fence, starting from the top and working your way to the bottom. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024 For mop and broom heads and scrub brushes, remove any debris before soaking them in a bucket of hot water, soap, and a disinfecting solution. Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 The heat hit hard and the men and the boys, who had been on foot for months, blended in with scrub brush and cactus, keeping an eye on the cartel gunmen camped on a ridge beneath a blue sky where vultures circled. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scrub brush 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scrub brush was in 1897

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“Scrub brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrub%20brush. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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