noun
moving over territory to search for something
Examples
- scouring the entire area revealed nothing
noun
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
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verb
examine minutely
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Examples
- The police scoured the country for the fugitive
verb
clean with hard rubbing
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- She scrubbed his back
verb
rub hard or scrub
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Examples
- scour the counter tops
verb
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
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Examples
- flush the wound with antibiotics
- purge the old gas tank