ALL meanings of scrubbing
scrub
S s - verb with object scrubbing to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing. 1
- verb with object scrubbing to subject to friction; rub. 1
- verb with object scrubbing to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing. 1
- verb with object scrubbing Chemistry. to remove (impurities or undesirable components) from a gas by chemical means, as sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas or carbon dioxide from exhaled air in life-support packs. 1
- verb with object scrubbing to cancel or postpone (a space flight or part of a mission): Ground control scrubbed the spacewalk. 1
- verb with object scrubbing Slang. to do away with; cancel: Scrub your vacation plans—there's work to do! 1
- verb without object scrubbing to cleanse something by hard rubbing. 1
- verb without object scrubbing to cleanse one's hands and arms as a preparation to performing or assisting in surgery (often followed by up). 1
- noun scrubbing an act or instance of scrubbing. 1
- noun scrubbing a canceled or postponed space flight, launching, scheduled part of a space mission, etc. 1
- noun scrubbing something, as a cosmetic preparation, used for scrubbing. 1