scour

Meaning of scour

noun
  1. The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
    Bridge scour may scoop out scour holes and compromise the integrity of the structure.
  2. A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
  3. A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
verb
  1. To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
    He scoured the burnt food from the pan.
  2. To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
  3. To clear the digestive tract by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
    to scour a horse
  4. To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
    If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.
  5. To cleanse (without rubbing).
verb
  1. To search an area thoroughly.
    They scoured the scene of the crime for clues.
  2. To run with speed; to scurry.
  3. To move swiftly over; to brush along.

Information about scour

  • The plural form of scour is: scours.
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Hyphenation of scour

scour

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • scour is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

scour synonyms

Meaning scrub:

scrub

Meaning abrade:

abrade

Meaning flush:

flush, purge

Anagrams of scour

Cours, cours, Orcus, orcus

Words that rhyme with scour

cour, Bonsecour, recour, licour, bescour, discour, offscour, outscour, overscour

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