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scour - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
scour
Definition
(noun) a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
Definition
(verb) examine minutely
Example Sentence
The police scoured the country for the fugitive
Definition
(verb) clean with hard rubbing
Synonyms
:
scrub
Example Sentence
She scrubbed his back
Definition
(verb) rub hard or scrub
Synonyms
:
abrade
Example Sentence
scour the counter tops
Definition
(verb) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Synonyms
:
flush
,
purge
Example Sentence
flush the wound with antibiotics
purge the old gas tank
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for scour
SOAP+POUR..when you pour soap you scour
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