Akademik

scrubbing

noun

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑scrub, ↑scouring

• Derivationally related forms: ↑scour (for: ↑scouring), ↑scrub, ↑scrub (for: ↑scrub)

• Hypernyms: ↑cleaning, ↑cleansing, ↑cleanup

• Hyponyms: ↑swabbing, ↑mopping

Useful english dictionary. 2012.