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Noun: scouring skaw(u)ring- Moving over territory to search for something
"scouring the entire area revealed nothing" - The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
- scrub, scrubbing
Verb: scour skaw(u)r [N. Amer], skawu(r) [Brit]- Examine minutely
"The police scoured the country for the fugitive" - Clean with hard rubbing
- scrub - Rub hard or scrub
"scour the counter tops"
- abrade - Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
- flush, purge
Derived forms: scourings See also: scourer Type of: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, hunt, hunting, look for, rinse, rinse off, rub, search, seek Encyclopedia: Scour |