scrubbing
n. uncountable B1 Intermediate US //ˈskɹəbɪŋ// UK //skɹˈʌbɪŋ// scrub·bing
n. the act of cleaning something very hard using a brush and soapy water. You do this when a surface is very dirty and needs a lot of pressure to get clean.
n. the action of cleaning a surface by applying hard pressure and friction, typically with a stiff brush and a liquid cleaning agent.
The kitchen floor needs a good scrubbing.
After the flood, the walls required intense scrubbing to remove the layer of dried mud and silt.
The restoration of the ancient statue involved gentle chemical treatments followed by careful manual scrubbing to reveal the original marble without damaging the delicate surface details.
From scrub + -ing.
Usage
Often appears in the phrase 'give something a scrubbing' or as a gerund noun describing a cleaning task.