dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

[ Syn: chaparral , bush ]

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

[ Syn: scrubbing , scouring ]

(of domestic animals) not selectively bred

clean with hard rubbing; She scrubbed his back

[ Syn: scour ]

wash thoroughly; surgeons must scrub prior to an operation

[ Syn: scrub up ]

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; Call off the engagement; cancel the dinner party; we had to scrub our vacation plans; scratch that meeting--the chair is ill

[ Syn: cancel , call off , scratch ]