scouring pad

American  

noun

1. a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.

---

Example Sentences

For gas grills, remove the grates, burner hoods and grease pan, and scrub them with hot, soapy water and a scouring pad.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

For example, a sponge or scouring pad of some sort might have been used for the past six months.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

Let that sit for at least an hour, then scrub the solution with a heavy-duty scouring pad.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2021

Their wool is thick and wiry, like a scouring pad, and lacks the finery of other fleeces.

From BBC • May 15, 2021

While the heavy-duty cleaners and scouring pad lifted the black from the white bathroom sink, Miss Patty Cake’s body was another story.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia