wire-brush
Stiff metal cleaner
A wire brush is a cleaning tool with stiff metal bristles, used for removing rust, paint, or debris from hard surfaces.
As a verb, to wire-brush something is to scrub it aggressively with such a tool: I wire-brushed the grill before cooking.
The hyphenated form typically appears as a verb or adjective; the noun is often unhyphenated.
Coarse animal hairs
- handlePart for gripping
- scraperTool for removing buildup
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
deburring · spatter · prep · stripping · chipping · workshop · workbench · PPE
Without roughness or difficulty
blend · feather · prime · seal · coat · refinish · restore · renew
Clean by hard rubbing
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- roughenMake surface uneven
texture · scarify · etch · abrade · aggressive · coarse · stiff · harsh
Iron oxide coating
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
grime · buildup · residue · flux · patina · tarnish · degrease · descale
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- stainlessFree from discoloration
- crimpedPinched into folds
- knottedTied with loops
- twistedWound around itself
tempered · gauge · filament · hardness · flexibility · durability · wear-resistant · heat-resistant
bristles
Coarse animal hairs
rotary · deburring · spatter · prep · stripping · chipping · workshop · workbench · PPE · goggles
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
burnish · blend · feather · prime · seal · coat · refinish · restore · renew · brighten
scour
Clean by hard rubbing
roughen · texture · scarify · etch · abrade · aggressive · coarse · stiff · harsh · gouging
rust
Iron oxide coating
slag · grime · buildup · residue · flux · patina · tarnish · degrease · descale · strip
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
twisted · tempered · gauge · filament · hardness · flexibility · durability · wear-resistant · heat-resistant · bronze
wire-brushfeather duster
Plumed cleaning implement
soft brush · foam brush · horsehair brush · microfiber cloth · chamois
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