Akademik

scouring

noun

1. moving over territory to search for something (Freq. 1)

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scouring the entire area revealed nothing

• Derivationally related forms: ↑scour

• Hypernyms: ↑search, ↑hunt, ↑hunting

2. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑scrub, ↑scrubbing

• Derivationally related forms: ↑scour, ↑scrub (for: ↑scrubbing), ↑scrub (for: ↑scrub)

• Hypernyms: ↑cleaning, ↑cleansing, ↑cleanup

• Hyponyms: ↑swabbing, ↑mopping

Useful english dictionary. 2012.