to scour

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To clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously

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

{v} to clean by rubbing, cleanse, purge, pass over swiftly, scamper, run fast, rove, rake
Of livestock, to suffer from diarrhea
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
diarrohoea
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
a place that is scoured (especially by running water) rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
To be purged freely; to have a diarrhœa
(1) Refers to the erosive power of water
To move swiftly
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
Removal of sediment from the streambed by flowing water
Localized erosion caused by flowing water
Erosion of the seabed caused by the action of waves and currents
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast
To cleanse or clear, as by a current of water; to flush
process of water eroding material through high velocities in conjunction with moving sediment
clear away
To search an area thoroughly
The depth at which the bed load drops when flooding occurs
To purge; as, to scour a horse
To cleanse anything
To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper
erosion of a river bed area caused by stream flow
To clean anything by rubbing
clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
Diarrhœa or dysentery among cattle
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
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
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
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
examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive
{i} act of scrubbing; act of rubbing with an abrasive material; act of thoroughly searching an area; diarrhea (Veterinary Med.)
examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
erosion of channel beds and banks by streamflow
A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a fall
The act of scouring
a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
{f} scrub; rub with an abrasive material; search an area thoroughly
as articles of dress
To abrade and wear away Used to describe the wearing away of terrace or diversion channels or streambeds
Removal of sediment from the stream bed by flowing water
Clear out by rubbing
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
rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
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
to scour

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı skaur

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈskour/ /tə ˈskaʊr/

    Etymology

    [ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.
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