| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| washes | remove (as dirt) by rubbing or drenching with liquid |
| scouring | Remove (dirt or unwanted matter) by rubbing in such a way |
| scoured | Remove (dirt or unwanted matter) by rubbing in such a way |
| wipes | remove by or as if by rubbing wipe the spots off the glass |
| deaerate | to remove bubbles from (a liquid, as boiler feedwater), as by mechanical agitation in a vacuum or by heating at atmospheric pressure |
| whetter | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) whet a knife |
