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scrubbed

The correct spelling is scrubbed.

How to pronounce scrubbed

verb

Say it like: Scr-ubb-ed

The correct spelling is scrubbed. To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening For example: "to scrub a floor"

Usage Examples

to scrub a floor

to scrub hard for a living

Engineers had to scrub the satellite launch due to bad weather.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening
  2. 2.To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour
  3. 3.To be diligent and penurious
  4. 4.To call off a scheduled event; to cancel.
  5. 5.To eliminate or to correct data from a set of records to bring it inline with other similar datasets

adjective

  1. 1.With hands washed according to operating room protocol and wearing sterile gown and sterile gloves.
  2. 2.Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby.

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