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Webster 1828 Edition

Scouring

SCOUR'ING

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ppr.

Rubbing hard with something rough; cleaning by rubbing; cleansing with a drastic cathartic; ranging over for clearing.

SCOUR'ING

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Noun.

A rubbing hard for cleaning; a cleansing by a drastic purge; looseness; flux.

Definition 2024

scouring

scouring

English

Noun

scouring ‎(plural scourings)

The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
(of livestock) Diarrhea.

Derived terms

scouring pad
scouring brush

Verb

scouring

present participle of scour
Scouring the entire area revealed nothing.

Anagrams

coursing, sourcing