The meaning of SCOUR is to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing. How to use scour in a sentence. Did you know?

Definition of scour verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to search a place or thing carefully and completely in order to find somebody/something synonym comb. scour something for …

scouring (ˈskaʊərɪŋ) n 1. the act of cleaning or polishing a surface by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth 2. the process of clearing a channel by the force of water

Phrasal verb scour something out (Definition of scouring from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to remove (dirt, etc.) from something by hard rubbing: to scour the grease off the frying pan. Civil Engineering to clear (a channel, etc.), as by the force of water: The river scoured a path through the …

Back in their offices and newsrooms back-up teams were scouring libraries for background material. 3 senses: 1. the act of cleaning or polishing a surface by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive …

• That means either scouring the nation for a candidate of lesser renown, or hiring from within. • He spent half an hour scouring the newspaper for any mention of the fire.

Scouring is the process of thoroughly cleaning, washing or scrubbing something, often with an abrasive material, in order to remove dirt, grime, or unwanted substances.

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Spring rains scoured the hillside. The river's banks had been scoured [= eroded] by floodwaters.