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scrubThe term has various meanings depending on context, but typically deals with erasing or cleaning up data. See data scrubbing, memory scrubbing and audio scrubbing. scrub 1. a. vegetation consisting of stunted trees, bushes, and other plants growing in an arid area b. (as modifier): scrub vegetation 2. an area of arid land covered with such vegetation 3. a. an animal of inferior breeding or condition b. (as modifier): a scrub bull scrub [skrəb] (aerospace engineering) To cancel a scheduled firing, either before or during countdown. (agriculture) An inferior animal of nondescript breeding. (computer science) To examine a large amount of data and eliminate duplicate or unneeded items. (ecology) A tract of land covered with a generally thick growth of dwarf or stunted trees and shrubs and a poor soil. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For ovens, coat surfaces in a paste of water and baking or washing soda and let stand overnight, then scrub off while wearing gloves. Served on a brioche, the appetizer's accompaniments "were so sweet, it made me want to scrub off my piece of foie gras like a raccoon before eating it," she wrote. Scrub off remaining milk residue, using brushes correctly sized to clean nipples and all interior surfaces. |
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