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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: to scour pots and pans.
2.
to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing: to scour grease from pots and pans.
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.
EXPANDto clear or rid of what is undesirable: to scour the nation of spies.
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.
COLLAPSEMetallurgy. (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: The roasting pan scours easily.
13.
EXPAND(of a plow, cultivator, etc.) to pass through the ground without soil clinging to the blade.
14.
COLLAPSE(of a plow, shovel, etc.) to become polished from use.
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Scouring
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
noun
15.
the act of scouring.
16.
the place scoured.
17.
an apparatus or material used in scouring; scourer: Sand is a good scour.
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.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English scouren (v.) < Middle Dutch scūren < Old French escurer < Latin excūrāre to take care of (Medieval Latin escūrāre to clean), equivalent to ex- ex-1 + cūrāre to care for
1250–1300; Middle English scouren (v.) < Middle Dutch scūren < Old French escurer < Latin excūrāre to take care of (Medieval Latin escūrāre to clean), equivalent to ex- ex-1 + cūrāre to care for
Synonyms
1. burnish, buff, shine, rub.
1. burnish, buff, shine, rub.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
2.
to run or pass quickly over or along.
verb (used without object)
3.
to range about, as in search of something.
4.
to move rapidly or energetically.
Synonyms
1. comb, rake, scan.
1. comb, rake, scan.
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