scour

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scour Definition

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

scour Synonyms

• abrade
• flush
• purge
• scour
• scrub