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English noun: scouring

1. scouring (act) moving over territory to search for something


SamplesScouring the entire area revealed nothing.


Broader (hypernym)hunt, hunting, search

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


Synonymsscrub, scrubbing


Broader (hypernym)cleaning, cleansing, cleanup


Narrower (hyponym)mopping, swabbing









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