brush vs scrubber

scrubber vs brush

brush and scrubber both are nouns.

brush is a verb but scrubber is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No
scrubber	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scrubber is a hyponym of brush; that is, scrubber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brush:

brush: an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
scrubber: a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning

Other hyponyms of brush include bottlebrush, bristle brush, clothesbrush, hairbrush, nailbrush, paintbrush, sable's hair pencil, sable, sable brush, scrub brush, scrubbing brush, shaving brush, toothbrush, cattle brush, cow brush.

brush (noun)	scrubber (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
the act of brushing your hair	a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
the act of brushing your teeth	a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
momentary contact
a dense growth of bushes

brush (verb)	scrubber (verb)
remove with or as if with a brush
touch lightly and briefly
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
clean with a brush
cover by brushing
sweep across or over

Difference between brush and scrubber

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