scouring
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Definitions ofscouring
- To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
Example: "He scoured the burnt food from the pan."
- To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
- To clear the digestive tract by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
Example: "to scour a horse"
- To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
Example: "If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment."
- To cleanse (without rubbing).
- To search an area thoroughly.
Example: "They scoured the scene of the crime for clues."
- To run with speed; to scurry.
- To move swiftly over; to brush along.
- The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
- Diarrhea. (Now used only of livestock, though also sometimes used of humans into the 1600s.)
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