scoured Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb examine minutely
    scour.
    • The police scoured the country for the fugitive
  2. verb clean with hard rubbing
    scrub; scour.
    • She scrubbed his back
  3. verb rub hard or scrub
    scour; abrade.
    • scour the counter tops
  4. verb rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
    purge; scour; flush.
    • flush the wound with antibiotics
    • purge the old gas tank
  5. adjective satellite worn away as by water or ice or wind
    eroded.

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