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Definition of Scour
1. Noun. A place that is scoured (especially by running water).
2. Verb. Examine minutely. "The men scour for animals in the area"; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
3. Verb. Clean with hard rubbing. "The chefs scour the vegetables"; "She scrubbed his back"
Generic synonyms: Rub
Specialized synonyms: Holystone
Derivative terms: Scourer, Scouring, Scrub, Scrubber, Scrubber, Scrubbing
4. Verb. Rub hard or scrub. "Scour the counter tops"
5. Verb. Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid. "Purge the old gas tank"
Definition of Scour
1. v. t. To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress.
2. v. i. To clean anything by rubbing.
3. n. Diarrhœa or dysentery among cattle.
4. v. t. To cleanse or clear, as by a current of water; to flush.
5. n. The act of scouring.
Definition of Scour
1. to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Scour
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1. To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc, as articles of dress.
2. To purge; as, to scour a horse.
3. To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; often with off or away. "[I will] stain my favors in a bloody mask, Which, washed away, shall scour my shame with it." (Shak)
4. [Perhaps a different word; cf. OF. Escorre, escourre, It. Scorrere, both fr. L. Excurrere to run forth. Cf. Excursion] To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast. "Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain." (Pope) Scouring barrel, a tumbling barrel. See Tumbling.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scour
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