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    scour
    /skaʊə/

    verb

    • 1. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent: "she scoured the cooker"
    • 2. (of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea: "he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring"

    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"
    • 2. diarrhoea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Scour can mean to clean something hard, to search something carefully, or to have diarrhoea in animals. Learn how to use scour in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCOUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Scour can mean to clean something hard, to search for something carefully, or to have diarrhea in animals. Learn how to use scour in different contexts with examples and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Scour can mean to clean or polish something by rubbing, to remove dirt or impurities, to clear a channel by water, or to purge something. See different meanings, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of scour in British and American English.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scourScour Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word scour, such as to clean, to search, or to erode. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscour verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    to make a passage, hole, or mark in the ground, rocks, etc. as the result of movement, especially over a long period. scour something out The water had raced down the slope and scoured out the bed of a stream. scour something away The rush of water had scoured away the topsoil.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSCOUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Scour means to search for something very carefully, often over a large area, or to clean something by rubbing it with something rough. See how to use scour in sentences and translations in different languages.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › scourscour verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb scour, which can mean to search, clean, or make a mark. See pictures and sentences with scour in different contexts.

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