Scrubbing
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.
Example sentence: She was scrubbing furiously at a line of grease spots which led from the stove towards the door to the dining-room. That was where Henry had held the platter tilted as he carried the steak in yesterday. And yet if she had warned him once about that, she had a thousand times!
Scouring
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush,soap,and water