scrubbing
verbnounattested in dialogue
The action of the verb to scrub
verb
- 1
Also a form of scrubpresent participle and gerund of scrub
Etymology
From scrub + -ing.
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to scrub
- 2
An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.
- 3
The removal of impurities from gas.
Forms
- plural
- scrubbings
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scrubbing · The action of the verb to scrub
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