Clean by scrubbing (5)
I believe the answer is:
scour
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">clean by scrubbing</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for scour that I've seen before include "Clean by hard rubbing" , "Hunt through" , "Rub hard or search thoroughly" , "scrub and scrape" , "Comb" .)