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scouring

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. scouring (noun)
  2. scour (verb)
  3. scour (verb)
  4. scouring barrel (noun)
  5. scouring cinder (noun)
  6. scouring rush (noun)

scour·ing

noun \ˈskau̇(-ə)r-iŋ\

Definition of SCOURING

1
: material removed by scouring or cleaning
2
: the lowest rank of society —usually used in plural

First Known Use of SCOURING

1588

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