Topic: CLEANING
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | Probably from a Scandinavian language. |
| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Origin: | Probably from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excurare 'to clean off', from Latin cura 'care' |
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scour
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to search very carefully and thoroughly through an area, a document etc
2 also scour outDHC to clean something very thoroughly by rubbing it with a rough material [= scrub]: Ada was scouring out the pans.
Ada was scouring out the pans.3 also scour outHE to form a hole by continuous movement over a long period : Over the years, the stream had scoured out a round pool in the rock.
Over the years, the stream had scoured out a round pool in the rock.