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    scour
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Scour can mean to clean something hard, to search something carefully, or to have diarrhoea in animals. Learn how to use scour in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scourScour Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word scour, such as to clean, to search, or to erode. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › scourSCOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCOUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    13 meanings: 1. to clean or polish (a surface) by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth 2. to remove dirt from or have.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › scourScour - definition of scour by The Free Dictionary

    Scour can mean to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing, or to remove dirt or grease by means of a detergent. It can also mean to clear a channel by flushing, or to range over an area in search of something.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scourScour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.