scouring pad

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

“Moss was fine at first but dried out quickly and was like wiping with a scouring pad,” she laughs.

From Washington Post

Residue from a kitchen scouring pad he'd used to clean the area before applying some colour restorer and varnish some months before.

From BBC

After an hour, I rinse it off using a scouring pad and, I admit, a tiny bit of soap to get rid of the pulp.

From The Guardian

Then in 2012, Hurricane Sandy sent a surge that hit the coast like a scouring pad, leveling about a mile of dune protection and leaving the landscape stretching toward the launchpads covered with sand.

From New York Times