Scour

English
[skouuh r, skou-er]
verb (used with object)
1. to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material
2. to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing
3. to clear or dig out (a channel, drain, etc.) as by the force of water, by removing debris, etc
4. to purge thoroughly, as an animal
5. to clear or rid of what is undesirable
6. to remove by or as if by cleansing; get rid of
7. to clean or rid of debris, impurities, etc., by or as if by washing, as cotton or wool
8. Metallurgy. (of the contents of a blast furnace) to rub against and corrode (the refractory lining)
verb (used without object)
9. to rub a surface in order to cleanse or polish it
10. to remove dirt, grease, etc
11. to become clean and shiny
12. to be capable of being cleaned by rubbing
13. (of a plow, cultivator, etc.) to pass through the ground without soil clinging to the blade
14. (of a plow, shovel, etc.) to become polished from use
noun
15. the act of scouring
16. the place scoured
17. an apparatus or material used in scouring; scourer
18. the erosive force of moving water, as in a river or sea
19. Usually, scours. (used with a singular or plural verb) Veterinary Pathology. diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection
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