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scourings

[skou^uhr-ingz, skou-er-]

noun (used with a plural verb)

dirt or refuse removed by scouring.

refuse removed from grain.

Origin:
1580–90; see scour¹, -ing¹, -s³

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scourings (ˈskaʊərɪŋz)

—*pl n*
1.	the residue left after cleaning grain
2.	residue that remains after scouring

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