English noun: scouring | |||
1. | scouring (act) moving over territory to search for something | ||
Samples | Scouring 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 | ||
Synonyms | scrub, scrubbing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cleaning, cleansing, cleanup | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mopping, swabbing | ||