scrubbing

English

Etymology

scrub +‎ -ing

Verb

scrubbing

1. present participle and gerund of scrub

Noun

scrubbing (countable and uncountable, plural scrubbings)

1. The action of the verb to scrub
2. An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.
3. The removal of impurities from gas.

Derived terms

• data scrubbing
• scrubbing brush

 

Related terms

• scrub
• scrubbed