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| scour [ skowr ] |
verb (past and past participle scoured, present participle scour·ing, 3rd person present singular scours) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb clean something by rubbing: to clean or brighten something by rubbing it with an abrasive substance or material
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2. transitive and intransitive verb remove something by rubbing: to remove something by rubbing with an abrasive substance or material
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3. transitive verb free something from dirt: to remove dirt or impurities from something by washing
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4. transitive verb flush something out: to clear something out by passing water through it
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5. intransitive verb veterinary medicine have diarrhea: to be affected by diarrhea
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refers to cattle
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noun (plural scours) |
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1. scouring: a scouring of something
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2. cleaning substance: a substance or tool that can be used for scouring
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3. place scoured: a place that has been scoured, especially by water
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4. veterinary medicine
Same as scours
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| [12th century. Via Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schūren< late Latin excurare "clean out, take care of" < Latin cura "care"] |
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  scour·er noun |
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