1. Worn away as by water or ice or wind
   - eroded

1. Examine minutely
   "The police scoured the country for the fugitive" 
2. Clean with hard rubbing
   - scrub 
3. Rub hard or scrub
   "scour the counter tops"
   - abrade 
4. Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
   - flush, purge

See also: scourer, scouring, worn

Type of: look for, rinse, rinse off, rub, search, seek

Encyclopedia: Scour

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