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- DictionaryScour·ing rush/skouriNG rəSH/
noun
- 1. a horsetail with a very rough ridged stem, formerly used for scouring and polishing.
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Learn the different meanings and uses of the word scour, such as to clean, to search, or to erode. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.
Learn the meaning of scouring as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Scouring can refer to material removed by scouring or cleaning, or the lowest rank of society.
Scouring is the present participle of scour, which means to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard, to search a place or thing carefully, or to have diarrhoea (of animals). Learn more about the verb scour and its usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something: The police are scouring the area for the missing child. I scoured the mall for a blue and white shirt, but I couldn't find one anywhere. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something: The police are scouring the area for the missing child. I scoured the shops for a blue and white shirt, but I couldn't find one anywhere. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. scour verb (ANIMAL ILLNESS)
Scouring is a preparatory treatment of certain textile materials. Scouring removes soluble and insoluble impurities found in textiles as natural, added and adventitious impurities: for example, oils, waxes, fats, vegetable matter, as well as dirt.
to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing: to scour grease from pots and pans. to clear or dig out (a channel, drain, etc.) as by the force of water, by removing debris, etc. to purge thoroughly, as an animal. to clear or rid of what is undesirable: to scour the nation of spies.
