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1. Worn away as by water, ice or wind
   - eroded

1. Examine minutely
   "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
    
2. Clean with hard rubbing
   "She scoured his back";
   - scrub
    
3. Rub hard or scrub
   "scour the counter tops";
   - abrade
    
4. Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
   "scour the wound with antibiotics";
   - flush, purge

See also: worn

Type of: look for, rinse, rinse off, rub, search, seek

Encyclopedia: Scour