scrubber

Industrial fume filter

A scrubber is a tool or device for scrubbing—a stiff brush or abrasive pad for cleaning surfaces: I need a scrubber for these pots.

Industrial scrubbers are machines that clean floors or filter pollutants from exhaust gases.

In British slang, scrubber is a derogatory term for a promiscuous woman or one considered low-class.

cleaning

detergent

Chemical cleaning agent

sanitizer · degreaser · suds · cleanser · ammonia · enzymes · grit · pumice · steel-wool · elbow-grease

brush

bristles

Coarse animal hairs

  • handlePart for gripping
  • spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
  • padCushioned writing surface

abrasive · nylon · handheld · grip · long-handled · stiff · coarse · ergonomic · replaceable · rotary

air

HEPA

Strict air filtration standard

filtration · allergens · dust · smoke · fumes · exhaust · ionizer · pollutants · emissions · industrial

diving

rebreather

Device recycling exhaled gas

  • BCDDecimal-to-binary number format
  • regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
  • wetsuitInsulating garment for water

fins · mask · tank · snorkel · cylinder · harness · backplate · manifold · neoprene · buoyancy

marine

barnacle

Sessile marine crustacean

biofilm · hull · propeller · diver · drydock · saltwater · underwater · keel · waterline · pressure-washer

Categories
Opposites
cleaning action

scrubberpolluter

One who dirties environments

soiler · dirtier · stainer · contaminator · applicator

pollution control

scrubberpolluter

One who dirties environments

smokestack · emitter · exhaust pipe · exhaust · incinerator

filtration method

scrubbermask

Face-worn concealment

filter · respirator · screen

Phrases
Family

scrubbing, scrubbed, scrubby, scrubbers, scrubbier, scrubbiest

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G