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scouring
scour 1 S0161800 (skour)v. scoured, scour·ing, scours v.tr.1. a. To clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously: scour a dirty oven.b. To remove by scrubbing: scour grease from a pan.2. To remove dirt or grease from (cloth or fibers) by means of a detergent.3. To clean (wheat) before the milling process.4. To clear (an area) by freeing of weeds or other vegetation.5. To clear (a channel or pipe) by flushing.v.intr.1. To scrub something in order to clean or polish it.2. To have diarrhea. Used of livestock.n.1. A scouring action or effect.2. A place that has been scoured, as by flushing with water.3. A cleansing agent for wool.4. scours(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Diarrhea in livestock.
[Middle English scouren, from Middle Dutch scūren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excūrāre, to clean out : Latin ex-, ex-, Late Latin cūrāre, to clean (from Latin, to take care of, from cūra, care; see cure).]
scour′er n.
scour 2 S0161800 (skour)v. scoured, scour·ing, scours v.tr.1. To search through or over thoroughly: The detective scoured the scene of the crime for clues.2. To range over (an area) quickly and energetically.v.intr.1. To range over or about an area, especially in a search.2. To move swiftly; scurry.
[Middle English scouren, to move swiftly, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skūr, shower.]
scour′er n.scouring (ˈskaʊərɪŋ) n1. the act of cleaning or polishing a surface by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth2. the process of clearing a channel by the force of water3. (Veterinary Science) an instance of causing livestock to purge their bowelsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | scouring - moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"search, hunting, hunt - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone | | 2. |  scouring - the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and waterscrubbing, scrubcleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"mopping, swabbing - cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping" |
IdiomsSeescourScouring
scouring[′skau̇r·iŋ] (engineering) Physical or chemical attack on process equipment surfaces, as in a furnace or fluid catalytic cracker. (geology) An erosion process resulting from the action of the flow of air, ice, or water. glacial scour (materials) attrition (mechanical engineering) Mechanical finishing or cleaning of a hard surface by using an abrasive and low pressure. (textiles) Removal of grease and dirt from wool. The cleaning of fabric before the dyeing step. Scouring the heating of cotton and linen fabrics in solution of alkalies at atmospheric or increased pressure to remove impurities and to prepare the fabrics for bleaching, dyeing, or printing. The most effective method is dynamic scouring, which is performed at atmospheric pressure and about 90°C by continuous movement of the fabric through a solution containing sodium hydroxides, sodium bisulfite, and sodium silicate. scouringUsing a wood float, in a circular motion, to smooth freshly applied mortar or plaster.scouring
Related to scouring: scouring velocitySynonyms for scouringnoun moving over territory to search for somethingRelated Wordsnoun the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and waterSynonymsRelated Words- cleaning
- cleansing
- cleanup
- mopping
- swabbing
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