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Scour — (skour), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scoured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scouring}.] [Akin to LG. sch[ u]ren, D. schuren, schueren, G. scheuern, Dan. skure; Sw. skura; all possibly fr. LL. escurare, fr. L. ex + curare to take care. Cf. {Cure}.] 1. To rub hard… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scour — scour1 [skour] vt. [ME scouren < MDu scuren < ? OFr escurer < VL * excurare, to take great care of < L ex , intens. + curare, to take care of < cura, care] 1. to clean or polish by vigorous rubbing, as with abrasives, soap and… … English World dictionary
scour — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abrade, abrase, baptize, bark, bath, bathe, beat, beat the bushes, beeline, bite, blow, blow out, bolt, buff, bullet, burnish, career, chafe, clean, clean out, cleanse, clear, clear away, clear off, clear out,… … Moby Thesaurus
scour — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 a cleanse or brighten by rubbing, esp. with soap, chemicals, sand, etc. b (usu. foll. by away, off, etc.) clear (rust, stains, reputation, etc.) by rubbing, hard work, etc. (scoured the slur from his name). 2 (of water, or a… … Useful english dictionary
scour — I. v. a. 1. Clean (by friction), brighten, rub hard, scrub, cleanse. 2. Clean, cleanse, whiten. 3. Range over, brush along, pass swiftly over. 4. Purge (violently). 5. Rake, search closely. 6. Obliterate, efface, cleanse away, remove … New dictionary of synonyms
scour — [ geomorphology ] The powerful and concentrated clearing and digging action of flowing air, water, or ice, especially the downward erosion by stream water in sweeping away mud and silt on the outside curve of a bend, or during the time of a … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
scour — I v 1. scrub, scrub up, rub, abrade; polish, burnish, buff, shine, brighten; wipe, swab, mop, brush; wash, clean, clean up, cleanse, wash up, Brit. Inf. tub, lave, Chiefly Scot. dight. 2. purge, cleanse, clear, purify, lustrate; clean out, Med.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
wear away — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, abrade, abrase, absorb, abstract, assimilate, atomize, bark, bate, be all over, be consumed, be eaten away, be gone, be no more, become extinct, become void, bite, bleed white, blow over, break, break up … Moby Thesaurus
eat away — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abstract, bate, bite, canker, corrode, curtail, decrease, deduct, depreciate, derogate, detract, diminish, disparage, drain, eat, eat into, erode, extract, file away, gnaw, impair, leach, lessen, nibble… … Moby Thesaurus
clear away — Synonyms and related words: abstract, attenuate, blow, blow off, blow out, cast forth, cast off, cast out, chuck, clean out, clear, clear off, clear out, clear the decks, cut out, defecate, deplete, deport, dilute, disembarrass, disembroil,… … Moby Thesaurus
Jetty — For other uses, see Jetty (disambiguation). Malecón redirects here. For El Malecón in Havana, see Malecón, Havana. Coastal lagoons fronted by barrier spits typically have entrances that migrate through time. Here, the entrance has been fixed by… … Wikipedia
