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scouring
noun(scour-ing)
material removed by scouring or cleaning
scouring
noun(scour-ing)
the lowest rank of society —usually used in plural
scouring
verb(scour-ing)
to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing
scouring
verb(scour-ing)
to remove by rubbing hard and washing
scouring
verb(scour-ing)
to clear (a region) of enemies or outlaws
scouring
verb(scour-ing)
to move about quickly especially in search
scouring
verb(scour-ing)
to go through or range over in or as if in a search
scouring
noun(scour-ing)
horsetail; especially : one (Equisetum hyemale) with strongly siliceous stems formerly used for scouring

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