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1. Moving over territory to search for something
   "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
    
2. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
   - scrub, scrubbing

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

Derived forms: scourings

Type of: clean, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, hunt, hunting, look for, rinse, rinse off, rub, search, seek

Encyclopedia: Scouring