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Meaning scour meaning

What does scour mean?
Definitions in simple English

scour Verb

— If you scour something, you clean or polish something by scrubbing it hard with an abrasive or cleaning agent. He scoured the burnt food from the pan. — To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea. If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.

scour Noun

— Scour is the action of rubbing something hard to clean or brighten it. Give the pot a good scour.

scour

— verb examine minutely The police scoured the country for the fugitive — verb (= scrub) clean with hard rubbing She scrubbed his back — verb rub hard or scrub scour the counter tops — noun a place that is scoured (especially by running water) — verb (= flush, purge) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid flush the wound with antibiotics purge the old gas tank

Synonyms scour synonyms

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scour English » English

scrub rub wash scrape clean cleanse abrade wipe purge polish flush brush wring wash out wash away search scratch rummage rub vigorously rub against hunt grind comb clean off chafe brush off whip washing wash-out wash up wash over wash off wash down wash clothes wallop turn inside out track throb thresh thrash swill strip strike smooth by rubbing smear sluice slot slam sharpen seek

Topics scour topics

What do people use scour to talk about?
Daily life

Cleaning
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly

Conjugation scour conjugation

How do you conjugate scour?

scour · verb

Examples scour examples

How do I use scour in a sentence?

Simple sentences

A cost-effective way to explore the Solar System was to send thousands of robotic probes to scour celestial bodies for data.
How will I scour with a fork?

Movie subtitles

Scour the countryside, glean what you can.
Little John, take a party and scour the country.
What rhubarb, cyme, or what purgative drug, would scour these English hence?
I'll scour them when we come back.
They'll organize a manhunt, scour the country.
We'll scour the mountains at first light.
I'm going to scour all of those other islands.
To scour our bowls.
I'll scour the seas until I find them.
Woe upon you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites that scour clean the outside of a cup and dish but inside they are full of greed and excess.
Scour the forest!
The local farmers scour the countryside.
Send out more horses, scour the country.
What rhubarb, senna or what purgative drug would scour these English hence?
You scour the hills with your men and your dogs, while I bring him in alone.
Them mountains are solid for 60 miles, but we'll scour them if we have to shinny up every tree.
I tell you, I'll scour around and see if I can find you a cottage in Lansdale.
The King's Navy will scour the Seven Seas till every one of you is hung high and dry.
Let the pans soak. I'll scour them when we come back.
Scour the countryside, bring in the fairest wenches in the land.
They'll scour the country.
To scour our bowls. What's so wrong?
I'll scour the seas until I find them. Then I'll hang them.
You two scour the compound.
And I will scour the entire area up north.
You scour the drain boards.
Scour this realm of ours and seek well, Nowhere shall you find my equal.
Got a bit of scour.
Go forth and scour the neighbourhood.
Scour the professional ranks-- the American League, the National League. the Negro leagues.
I'm prepared to scour the Earth for that motherfucker.
I want 2-man teams to scour that entire neighborhood.

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