Scouring - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈskaʊərɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈskaʊərɪŋ|
noun
- moving over territory to search for something
scouring the entire area revealed nothing
- the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (syn: scrub, scrubbing)Extra examples
He escaped a scouring for that time.
This stone is largely used for scouring paint.
The police are scouring the woods for the missing child.
He spent half an hour scouring the newspaper for any mention of the fire.
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