scrubdown
[ skruhb-doun ]
/ ˈskrʌbˌdaʊn /
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noun
an act or instance of scrubbing, especially a thorough washing of a surface or object: The decks of the ship get a scrubdown every morning.
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Origin of scrubdown
Noun use of verb phrase scrub down
Words nearby scrubdown
scrubber, scrub-bird, scrubboard, scrub brush, scrubby, scrubdown, scrub fowl, scrub jay, scrubland, scrub nurse, scrub oak
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