brush vs scrubbing brush

scrubbing brush vs brush

brush and scrubbing brush both are nouns.

brush is a verb but scrubbing brush is not a verb.

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

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

brush: an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
scrubbing brush: 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, scrubber, shaving brush, toothbrush, cattle brush, cow brush.

brush (noun)	scrubbing brush (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
the act of brushing your hair
the act of brushing your teeth
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)	scrubbing brush (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 scrubbing brush

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