Synonyms and antonyms of Machines and equipment used for cleaning in British Thesaurus

Brillo pad ()

a square of wire wool, used for cleaning metal pans

broom (noun)

a brush with a long handle, used for sweeping dirt from floors

buffer (noun)

something you use for polishing something, for example metal or your fingernails

carpet sweeper (noun)

a piece of equipment that you use for cleaning a carpet, consisting of a box with a brush inside and a long handle

cleaner (noun)

a piece of equipment used for cleaning things

dishwasher (noun)

a machine that washes dishes

feather duster (noun)

a stick with feathers at one end used for removing dust from things

Hoover ()

a vacuum cleaner

kitchen paper (noun)

British a roll of soft thick paper that is used for removing liquid from a surface

kitchen roll (noun)

British kitchen paper or a roll of kitchen paper

mop (noun)

an object with a long handle and a mass of thick strings or a sponge on one end, used for washing floors

pad (noun)

a thick piece of cloth or other material used for cleaning

paper towel (noun)

American a piece of kitchen paper

scourer (noun)

British a small piece of a rough substance, used for cleaning pans

scouring pad (noun)

a scourer

scrubber (noun)

British a ball of plastic or metal fibres used for cleaning pans

scrubbing brush (noun)

a stiff brush used for cleaning things

sponge (noun)

a piece of a soft artificial or natural substance that is used for taking liquid into itself, for cleaning things, or for washing yourself

squeegee (noun)

an object used for cleaning windows, consisting of a short handle with a rubber blade

steel wool (noun)

wire wool

sweeper (noun)

a person or machine that sweeps a place clean, especially a street

vac (noun)

Britishinformal vacuum cleaner

vacuum (noun)

a vacuum cleaner

vacuum cleaner (noun)

a piece of electrical equipment that cleans floors by sucking up dirt

wire wool (noun)

British very thin pieces of wire twisted together into a ball, used for cleaning metal