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- Dictionaryscour/skaʊə/
verb
- 1. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent: "she scoured the cooker"
- 2. (of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea: "he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring"
noun
- 1. the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water: "the scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion"
- 2. diarrhoea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs.
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SCOUR definition: 1. to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough: 2. to search a place or…. Learn more.
1. a. : to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing. b. : to remove by rubbing hard and washing. 2. archaic : to clear (a region) of enemies or outlaws. 3. : to clean by purging : purge. 4. : to remove dirt and debris from (something, such as a pipe or ditch) 5. : to free from foreign matter or impurities by or as if by washing.
a process in which the continuous movement of water gradually forms a hole in the sediments (= sand, stones, etc.) in a river, etc., or the sediments themselves: Huge scour marks in the bed of the Channel could have been created only by a giant torrent of water.
If you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough. He decided to scour the sink. [ VERB noun ]
When you scour something with your eyes, you examine or search it very closely. If you can't find the math homework you finished on Saturday, you'll have to spend some time on Sunday scouring your room until you find it.
Scour definition: to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material. See examples of SCOUR used in a sentence.
to make a passage, hole, or mark in the ground, rocks, etc. as the result of movement, especially over a long period. scour something out The water had raced down the slope and scoured out the bed of a stream. scour something away The rush of water had scoured away the topsoil.
Scour definition: To remove dirt or grease from (cloth or fibers) by means of a detergent.
SCOUR definition: 1. to search for something very carefully, often over a large area: 2. to clean something by…. Learn more.
verb. /ˈskaʊər/ Verb Forms. scour something (for somebody/something) to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find someone or something synonym comb We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent. He had been scouring the papers for weeks, looking for a job. Definitions on the go.
