meaning of scour
1. To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc. , as articles of dress.
2. To purge; as, to scour a horse.
3. To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away.
4. To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast.
5. To clean anything by rubbing.
6. To cleanse anything.
7. To be purged freely; to have a diarrhoea.
8. To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper.
9. Diarrhoea or dysentery among cattle.
10. a place that is scoured especially by running water
Related Words
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