What is the meaning of scouring?

noun

  • Moving over territory to search for something.
    • usage: "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
  • The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.

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"
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