scoured; scouring; scours
Definition of scour
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: 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
scour wool
6
: to clear, dig, or remove by or as if by a powerful current of water
1
: to perform a process of scouring
2
: to suffer from diarrhea or dysentery
3
: to become clean and bright by rubbing
scour
nounDefinition of scour (Entry 2 of 3)
scour
verb (2)
scoured; scouring; scours
Definition of scour (Entry 3 of 3)
: to move about quickly especially in search
: to go through or range over in or as if in a search
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The first known use of scour was in the 13th century
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