What Is Scrub? Definition And Usage Of This Term

WHAT IS SCRUB – In this topic, we will first know and learn the definition of this term and how is this term used in sentences.

Definition

The Oxford Dictionary defines the term as the following:

rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.
remove dirt by rubbing hard.
remove impurities from (gas or vapor).
(of a rider) rub the arms and legs urgently on a horse’s neck and flanks to urge it to move faster.
an act of scrubbing something or someone.
a semiabrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin.
vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth.
denoting a shrubby or small form of a plant.
an insignificant or contemptible person.

Meanwhile, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines this term as the following:

a stunted tree or shrub
vegetation consisting chiefly of scrubs
a domestic animal of mixed or unknown parentage and usually inferior conformation
a person of insignificant size or standing
to clean with hard rubbing
to remove by scrubbing
to use hard rubbing in cleaning
to prepare for performing surgery by scrubbing oneself
a powerful and especially cosmetic cleanser

Synonyms

Here are some of the following synonyms:

Etymology

It is an late Middle English term which is a variant form of the term ‘shrub‘.

Examples

Here are some examples of the usage of this term:

Dense scrub covers most of the land, but the inner (lagoon) shore is everywhere bounded by mangrove swamps.
The low veld is everywhere covered with scrub, and water is scarce, the rivers being often dry in the winter season.
Grabbing the scrub sponge, she started cleaning the oven again.
We’ll have to scrub this place from top to bottom to make sure no one else pops up somewhere they shouldn’t be.