: 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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The brand recommends rinsing and air-drying the scrubber after each use.
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Each order comes with three interchangeable scrubber heads: one silicone, one coarse, as well as one that’s suitable for sensitive skin.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Fabs also use water to run cooling towers and scrubbers — systems that remove gas pollutants from the plants' exhaust.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Hoyne and his employees put the area under negative air pressure and use an air scrubber with several filters.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Each order comes with three interchangeable scrubber heads: one silicone, one coarse, as well as one that’s suitable for sensitive skin.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Fabs also use water to run cooling towers and scrubbers — systems that remove gas pollutants from the plants' exhaust.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Hoyne and his employees put the area under negative air pressure and use an air scrubber with several filters.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Scrubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrubber. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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