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Schrubbürste

scrubbing brush

noun SHROOP-buer-steh Rare

Usage Note

Schrubbürste is a stiff-bristled brush for scrubbing floors, tiles, or heavily soiled surfaces. Larger than a Handbürste; often used with a long handle for floor scrubbing.

Examples

"Mit einer Schrubbürste bekommt man hartnäckigen Schmutz vom Fliesenboden."

Natural Translation

A scrubbing brush gets stubborn dirt off tiled floors.

Literal Translation

With a scrubbing-brush one gets stubborn dirt from the tiled-floor.

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