Scrubber

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scrubber \Scrub"ber\ (skr[u^]b"b[~e]r), n.
     1. One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush or machine
        used in scrubbing.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. (Gas Manuf.) A gas washer. See under {Gas}.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Manufacturing) a device for removing pollutants from a
        gas stream, especially for removing sulfur oxides from
        processes burning coal or oil.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scrubber \Scrub"ber\ (skr[u^]b"b[~e]r), n.
     1. a stunted or emaciated steer.
        [PJC]
  
     2. A person who lives in the bush. [Australian]
        [PJC]
  
     3. A domesticated animal which has escaped and lives wild in
        the bush. [Australian]
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  scrubber
       n 1: a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually
            a floor or deck)
       2: a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning [syn: {scrub
          brush}, {scrubbing brush}]
       3: a purifier that removes impurities from a gas