What is the meaning of scoured?

verb

  • Examine minutely.
    • usage: "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
  • Clean with hard rubbing.
    • usage: "She scrubbed his back"
  • Rub hard or scrub.
    • usage: "scour the counter tops"
  • Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid.
    • usage: "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"

adjective

  • Worn away as by water or ice or wind.
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