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Word: Scour
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’, from ex- ‘away’ + curare ‘to clean’
ˈskaʊə
clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
Short Definition:clean or brighten surface of something by rubbing it hard
Examples:- she scoured the cooker
- I was scouring out the pans
(of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea
Short Definition:(of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea
Examples:- he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring
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