scrub vs squeegee

scrub

noun
  • An exfoliant for the body. 

  • One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc. Often used to refer to male animals unsuited for breeding. 

  • One not on the first team of players; a substitute. 

  • An instance of scrubbing. 

  • A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant 

  • Any medical uniform consisting of a short-sleeved shirt and pants (trousers). 

  • One who scrubs. 

  • One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. 

  • A cancellation. 

  • A worn-out brush. 

  • One who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks. 

  • Clothing worn while performing surgery. 

  • Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush. 

adj
  • Mean; dirty; contemptible; scrubby. 

verb
  • To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour 

  • To eliminate or to correct data from a set of records to bring it inline with other similar datasets 

  • To maneuver the play position on a media editing system by using a scroll bar or touch-based interface. 

  • To move a recording tape back and forth with a scrubbing motion to produce a scratching sound, or to do so by a similar use of a control on an editing system. 

  • To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening 

  • To be diligent and penurious 

  • To call off a scheduled event; to cancel. 

squeegee

noun
  • A tool used to remove excess moisture from a print. 

  • A street-cleaning machine consisting of a roller made of squeegee blades pulled by a horse. 

  • A short-handled tool, especially as used on car windshields and home windows. 

  • A long-handled tool used on ships for swabbing the decks and spreading protective coatings. 

  • Similar long-handled tools used for drying or leveling surfaces such as paths and roadways. 

  • A tool used to force the ink through the stencil in silk-screen printing. 

  • A person who uses a squeegee, especially one who "cleans" the windshield of a car stopped at a traffic light and then demands payment. 

verb
  • To use a squeegee. 

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