I. ˈskrəbə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: scrub (II) + -er
: one that scrubs: as
a. : one that cleans (as floors, clothes, pelts) by scrubbing
b. : abrasive , brush
c. : an apparatus for removing impurities especially from gases
large exhaust scrubbers … filter the exhaust of harmful gases — Sperryscope
ammonia tower scrubbers
spray scrubbers
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: scrub (I) + -er
1.
a. : one that inhabits the scrub
b. Australia : a domestic animal that has run wild
2. Australia : scrub I 2