scour
verb (1)
\ ˈskau̇(-ə)r
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scoured;
scouring;
scours
Definition of scour
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing
b
: to remove by rubbing hard and washing
2
archaic
: to clear (a region) of enemies or outlaws
3
: to clean by purging : purge
4
: to remove dirt and debris from (something, such as a pipe or ditch)
5
: to free from foreign matter or impurities by or as if by washing
scour wool
6
: to clear, dig, or remove by or as if by a powerful current of water
1
: to perform a process of scouring
2
: to suffer from diarrhea or dysentery
3
: to become clean and bright by rubbing
scour
nounDefinition of scour (Entry 2 of 3)
scour
verb (2)
scoured;
scouring;
scours
Definition of scour (Entry 3 of 3)
: to move about quickly especially in search
: to go through or range over in or as if in a search
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scour
verb
\ ˈskau̇r
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scoured;
scouring
Kids Definition of scour
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to rub hard with a rough substance or object in order to clean
2
: to free or clear from impurities by or as if by rubbing
scour
verb
scoured;
scouring
Kids Definition of scour (Entry 2 of 2)
: to go or move swiftly about, over, or through in search of something
Detectives scoured the records for a clue.
scour
intransitive verb
\ ˈskau̇(ə)r
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Medical Definition of scour
(Entry 1 of 2)
of a domestic animal
: to suffer from diarrhea or dysentery
a diet causing cattle to scour
scour
nounMedical Definition of scour (Entry 2 of 2)
: diarrhea or dysentery occurring especially in young domestic animals
—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
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