Definitions for scrub-up

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scrub-up scrub-up

Spelling: [skruhb-uhp]

IPA: /ˈskrʌbˌʌp/

Scrub-Up is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 109 anagrams from letters in scrub-up (-bcprsuu).

Definitions for scrub-up

noun

1. the act of washing or bathing thoroughly, especially the aseptic washing by doctors, nurses, etc., before a surgical operation.
2. an act or instance of scrubbing.
3. a canceled or postponed space flight, launching, scheduled part of a space mission, etc.
4. something, as a cosmetic preparation, used for scrubbing.

verb (used with object)

1. to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
2. to subject to friction; rub.
3. to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing.
4. 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.
5. to cancel or postpone (a space flight or part of a mission):
6. Slang. to do away with; cancel:

verb (used without object)

1. to cleanse something by hard rubbing.
2. to cleanse one's hands and arms as a preparation to performing or assisting in surgery (often followed by up).

Origin of scrub-up

First recorded in 1915-20