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Scour
ˈskaʊə
Scour definitions
verb
scour
scoured
scouring
scours
- clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
"she scoured the cooker"
- remove (dirt or unwanted matter) by scouring
"use an electric toothbrush to scour off plaque"
- (of water or a watercourse) make (a channel or pool) by flowing quickly over something and removing soil or rock
"a stream came crashing through a narrow cavern to scour out a round pool below"
- (of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea
"he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring"
- administer a strong purgative to
"he immediately proceeded to scour him with the most potent medicines"
noun
scour
scours
- the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water
"the scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion"
- an act of rubbing something hard to clean or brighten it
"give the floor a good scour"
- diarrhoea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs