Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [skruhb]
- /skrʌb/
- /skrʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skruhb]
- /skrʌb/
Definitions of scrubs word
- verb with object scrubs to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing. 1
- verb with object scrubs to subject to friction; rub. 1
- verb with object scrubs to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing. 1
- verb with object scrubs Chemistry. to remove (impurities or undesirable components) from a gas by chemical means, as sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas or carbon dioxide from exhaled air in life-support packs. 1
- verb with object scrubs to cancel or postpone (a space flight or part of a mission): Ground control scrubbed the spacewalk. 1
- verb with object scrubs Slang. to do away with; cancel: Scrub your vacation plans—there's work to do! 1
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Origin of scrubs
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English scrobben (noun) < Middle Dutch schrobben
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scrubs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scrubs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scrubs usage trend in Literature
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