scours

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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scour
a place where wool was washed and cleaned
diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection
third-person singular of scour
diarrhea in livestock
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To clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously

He scoured the burner pans, to remove the burnt spills.

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{v} to clean by rubbing, cleanse, purge, pass over swiftly, scamper, run fast, rove, rake
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Of livestock, to suffer from diarrhea
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To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc
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diarrohoea
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a place that is scoured (especially by running water) rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops" examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive
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a place that is scoured (especially by running water) rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
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To be purged freely; to have a diarrhœa
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(1) Refers to the erosive power of water
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To move swiftly
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If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. Rescue crews had scoured an area of 30 square miles We scoured the telephone directory for clues. = search
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Removal of sediment from the streambed by flowing water
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Localized erosion caused by flowing water
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Erosion of the seabed caused by the action of waves and currents
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rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
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To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast
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To cleanse or clear, as by a current of water; to flush
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process of water eroding material through high velocities in conjunction with moving sediment
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clear away
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To search an area thoroughly
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The depth at which the bed load drops when flooding occurs
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To purge; as, to scour a horse
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To cleanse anything
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To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper
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erosion of a river bed area caused by stream flow
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To clean anything by rubbing
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clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
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Diarrhœa or dysentery among cattle
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To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; often with off or away
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Erosion that occurs along the banks of the stream channel is called bank scour and is caused by frequent high water events that erodes bank vegetation away leaving exposed soil
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removal of sand or earth from the bottom or banks of a river by the erosive action of flowing water Erosion of a concrete surface, exposing the aggregate The action of a flowing liquid as it lifts and carries away the material on the sides or bottom of a waterway, conduit, or pipeline The enlargement of a flow section of a waterway through the action of the fluid in motion carrying away the material composing the boundary
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The clearing and digging action of flowing air or water, especially the downward erosion caused by stream water in sweeping away mud and silt from the outside bank of a curved channel or during a flood
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examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive
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{i} act of scrubbing; act of rubbing with an abrasive material; act of thoroughly searching an area; diarrhea (Veterinary Med.)
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examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
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erosion of channel beds and banks by streamflow
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A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a fall
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The act of scouring
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a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
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{f} scrub; rub with an abrasive material; search an area thoroughly
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as articles of dress
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To abrade and wear away Used to describe the wearing away of terrace or diversion channels or streambeds
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Removal of sediment from the stream bed by flowing water
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Clear out by rubbing
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If you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough. He decided to scour the sink. = scrub
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rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
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The erosive action of running water in streams, which excavates and carries away material from the bed and banks Scour may occur in both earth and solid rock material
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    Turkish pronunciation

    skauırz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈskouərz/ /ˈskaʊɜrz/

    Etymology

    [ 'skau(-&)r ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excurare to clean off, from Latin, to take good care of, from ex- + curare to care for, from cura care.
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