scour
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- Rhymes: -aʊə(r)
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to scour (third-person singular simple present scours, present participle scouring, simple past and past participle scoured)
- To clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously.
- He scoured the burner pans, to remove the burnt spills.
- To search an area thoroughly.
- They scoured the scene of the crime for clues.
- (intransitive, veterinary medicine) Of livestock, to suffer from diarrhea.
- If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.
- To move swiftly.
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to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously
of livestock, to suffer from diarrhea
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to move swiftly
