scrubbing

Everyday

1. Scrubbing is cleaning something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush and soap or water. tree →
2. A scrubbing is one act of cleaning in this way: «The bath needs a good scrubbing.» tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life chores include scrubbing floors, pots and the bath; in hygiene lessons, scrubbing hands for at least 20 seconds removes germs. Phrases: «scrubbing brush», «a good scrubbing», «keep scrubbing».

Examples

• Keep scrubbing your hands for twenty seconds. tree →
• Mum was scrubbing the kitchen floor. tree →
• The bath needs a good scrubbing. tree →
• I'm scrubbing the mud off my shoes. tree →
• Use the scrubbing brush on the grill. tree →
• Scrubbing your teeth too hard can hurt your gums; brush gently. tree →
• On bringing him home he resorted to every means of cleaning, and subjected the man to incessant scrubbings. tree →

Note

«Scrub» + «-ing» with a double b. In the UK «scrubbing brush», in the USA «scrub brush». A hand-washing rule: scrub all parts — palms, backs, between fingers, nails.