scrubber

3 definitions found

scrubber - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

  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]

scrubber - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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, scrubber]
      3: a purifier that removes impurities from a gas