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Meaning Of Scour
v. t.
To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol
brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to
make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles
of dress.
v. t.
To purge; as, to scour a horse.
v. t.
To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off;
to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or
away.
v. t.
To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or
search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast.
v. i.
To clean anything by rubbing.
v. i.
To cleanse anything.
v. i.
To be purged freely; to have a diarrhoea.
v. i.
To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of
something; to scamper.