brusher

English

Etymology

brush +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌʃə(ɹ)

Noun

brusher (plural brushers)

1. Someone who brushes (any of the meanings).
2. (mining, historical) A person employed to cut or blast the roof or floor of a roadway and so give more height.
3. (mining, historical) A person who gets the mineral down by blasting in the working face after it has been "holed".
4. (Internet) An online seller who uses the fraudulent technique of brushing.

Derived terms

• broad-brusher
• toothbrusher

 

Anagrams

• rebrush