GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 2 definitions

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   Scrubber (skrŭbˈbẽr), n.
   1. One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush or machine used in scrubbing.
   
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   2. (Gas Manuf.) A gas washer. See under Gas.
   
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   3. (Manufacturing) a device for removing pollutants from a gas stream, especially for removing sulfur oxides from processes burning coal or oil.
   
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   Scrubber (skrŭbˈbẽr), n.
   1. a stunted or emaciated steer.
   
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   2. A person who lives in the bush. [Australian]
   
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   3. A domesticated animal which has escaped and lives wild in the bush. [Australian]
   
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