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Meaning of SCOURING
Pronunciation:
'skawring
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Definition:
[n]
the
act
of
cleaning
a
surface
by
rubbing
it
with
a
brush
and
soap
and
water
[n]
moving
over
territory
to
search
for
something
; "
scouring
the
entire
area
revealed
nothing
"
 
Synonyms:
scrub
,
scrubbing
 
See Also:
cleaning
,
cleansing
,
cleanup
,
hunt
,
hunting
,
mopping
,
search
,
swabbing
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