Definitions for scouring
scour·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. scouringnoun

   moving over territory to search for something

   "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"

2. scrub, scrubbing, scouringnoun

   the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scouringnoun

   The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water

2. scouringnoun

   (of livestock) diarrhoea

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1. scouring

   Scouring is the process of thoroughly cleaning, washing or scrubbing something, often with an abrasive material, in order to remove dirt, grime, or unwanted substances. It can also refer to the process of searching or examining thoroughly. In the context of geology, scouring can refer to the wearing away or erosion of land surfaces by natural elements like wind or water.

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1. Scouring

   of Scour

Matched Categories

1. • Cleaning
   • Search

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Anagrams for scouring »

1. sourcing

2. coursing

How to pronounce scouring?

1. Alex

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How to say scouring in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scouring in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scouring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of scouring in a Sentence

1. Gary Rieschel:

   They have hundreds of people scouring the startup universe in China, India, the United States.

2. Don Felder:

   If I had a pull on 'One of These Nights,' on the first high note on 'One of These Nights,' that was just a tiny hair flat or something, I could just feel Henley's eyes scouring into the back of my head. No mistakes were allowed, and it really kept the quality at a high level.

3. Jennifer Atenza:

   Oceanside detectives were scouring areas like that knowing that’s kind of what she is known to frequent.

4. Ted Cruz:

   That makes no sense whatsoever, the FBI should have secured that location and should be scouring it for evidence.

5. Emma Thompson:

   A couple of years ago I was just washing the dishes and I seen the sponges with the scouring pads, and I just thought it’d be quite interesting to try one of them, ever since that I’ve been addicted to eating them. I just have to soak them in (dishwashing liquid) and then chew on them. I always have to make sure I have sponges in the house.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scouring
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scouring
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouring
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=scouring