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scour

(sk/AU/r )

a place that is scoured (especially by running water)(noun.location)

source: wordnet30
Diarrhœa or dysentery among cattle.(noun)

source: webster1913
The act of scouring.(noun)

source: webster1913

examine minutely(verb.contact)

Example:
The police scoured the country for the fugitive.

Synonym:
explore

source: wordnet30
clean with hard rubbing(verb.contact)

Synonym:
scrub

source: wordnet30
rub hard or scrub(verb.contact)

Example:
Scour the counter tops.

Synonym:
abrade

source: wordnet30
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid(verb.change)

Synonym:
flush, purge

source: wordnet30
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., as articles of dress.(verb)

source: webster1913
To clean anything by rubbing.(verb)

source: webster1913
To cleanse or clear, as by a current of water; to flush.(verb)

source: webster1913

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