scour
/skˈaʊɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
Verb
examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
Verb
clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
Verb
rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
Verb
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"