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    scour
    [ˈskou(ə)r]
    verb
    scour (verb) · scours (third person present) · scoured (past tense) · scoured (past participle) · scouring (present participle)
    1. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent:
      "he scoured the bathtub"
      • remove (dirt or unwanted matter) by rubbing with an abrasive or detergent:
        "use an electric toothbrush to scour off plaque" · "I've spent all day mopping and scouring"
      • (of water or a watercourse) make (a channel or pool) by flowing forcefully over something and removing soil or rock:
        "a stream came crashing through a narrow cavern to scour out a round pool below"
    2. (of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea:
      "he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring"
      • archaic
        administer a strong purgative to:
        "he immediately proceeded to scour him with the most potent medicines"
    noun
    scour (noun) · scours (noun)
    1. the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water:
      "the scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion"
      • an act of rubbing something hard to clean or brighten it:
        "give the floor a good scour"
    2. diarrhea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs.
    Origin
    Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’, from ex- ‘away’ + curare ‘to clean’.
    scour
    [ˈskou(ə)r]
    verb
    scour (verb) · scours (third person present) · scoured (past tense) · scoured (past participle) · scouring (present participle)
    1. subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something:
      "David scoured each newspaper for an article on the murder"
      • move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something:
        "he scoured up the ladder"
    Origin
    late Middle English: related to obsolete scour ‘moving hastily’, of unknown origin.
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    verb
    1. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent:
      scrub
      rub
      clean
      wash
      cleanse
      wipe
      polish
      shine
      burnish
      abrade
      dight
      furbish
      buff (up)
      verb
      1. subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something:
        search
        comb
        leave no stone unturned
        mine
        ransack
        turn over
        drag
        hunt through
        rummage through
        sift through
        go through with a fine-tooth comb
        root through
        rake through
        look all over
        look high and low in
        turn upside-down
        fossick through
         

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      2. Scour can mean:
        1. To remove dirt, grease, or other impurities by hard rubbing or scrubbing.
        2. To search a place or thing thoroughly.
        3. Examples: cleaning burner pans, searching an area for something123.
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        Scour definition: to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material. See examples of SCOUR used in a sentence.

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        Definition of scour verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to search a place or thing carefully and completely in order to find somebody/something synonym comb scour something for somebody/something We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent.

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        This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word scour. To clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously. He scoured the burner pans, to remove the burnt spills. To search an area thoroughly.

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        How many meanings does scour have?
        There are 33 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb scour, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. scour has developed meanings and uses in subjects including OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

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        What does 'scour out' mean?
        Scour out means to clean something by rubbing its surface hard with rough material, or to make a passage, hole, or mark in the ground, rocks, etc. as the result of movement, especially over a long period. For example, 'The water had raced down the slope and scoured out the bed of a stream.'

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        What is the definition of 'scour' as a verb?
        Scour something (for somebody/something) is to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find someone or something. For example, 'We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent.' or 'He had been scouring the papers for weeks, looking for a job.'

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        What does scouring mean?
        To clean or polish by vigorous rubbing, as with abrasives, soap and water, etc.; make clean and bright. To become clean and bright by being scoured. To wash away, or remove in this way. To clean things by vigorous rubbing and polishing. The act of scouring. A cleansing agent used in scouring.

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        What does it mean to scour a country?
        When used in the context of a country, scouring the nation means searching or looking through it thoroughly, often for a specific purpose. For example, 'That means either scouring the nation for a candidate of lesser renown, or hiring from within.'

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        Where did scour come from?
        OED's earliest evidence for scour is from 1619, in the writing of Atkinson. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500). scour is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: scour v.2

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        Scour can mean to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing, or to remove dirt or grease by means of a detergent. It can also mean to clear a channel by flushing, to purge an animal, or to range over an area in search of something.

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