Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act expressed by the verb to scour in its various senses.
- Having an erosive action on the hearth of the furnace: said of slag which is very fusible and fluid when melted, highly vitreous when cooled, also generally very silicious and ferruginous in composition.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water - noun of livestock diarrhoea
- verb Present participle of
scour .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun moving over territory to search for something
- noun the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
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Examples
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In the cities, hours were spent, usually by the mother and children, in scouring the streets for coal and hauling it home.
Archive 2008-03-01 Linda 2008
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In the cities, hours were spent, usually by the mother and children, in scouring the streets for coal and hauling it home.
More Work for Mother 8 -- 1890-1920: The Impoverished Other Half Linda 2008
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The little ladies were heated by discussion and the parson by vain scouring of the country on foot, when they asked his advice upon their project, and related their conversation with the lawyer.
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It becomes saturated with offensive matter, which scouring is only wanted to bring out.
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Another useful type of horsetail is commonly known as the scouring rush.
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Another useful type of horsetail is commonly known as the scouring rush.
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Another useful type of horsetail is commonly known as the scouring rush.
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The clubs, for their part, are becoming more and more ruthless in scouring Africa for the next season’s jewels.
Young African Football Players Are a Hot Commodity in Europe | Impact Lab 2010
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The likely cause of the spill was an effect called scouring, which can expose pipelines to passing debris and potential rupture.
Chance of Oil Spill Rises With Floodwaters Jack Nicas 2011
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And with this water moving very rapidly, it could -- it could get moving, causing what the Corps calls scouring in that area.
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