English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-scour.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a��(r)|-a��(r)

Verb
en-verb

1. To clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously.

#:He scoured the burner pans, to remove the burnt spills.

1. To search an area thoroughly.

#:They scoured the scene of the crime for clues.

1. veterinary medicine Of livestock, to suffer from diarrhea.

#: If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.

1. To move swiftly.

Derived terms
scourer noun
scours noun plural

Translations
trans-top|to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously
Norwegian: t-|no|skrubbe, t-|no|skure
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trans-bottom

trans-top|to search an area thoroughly
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trans-bottom

trans-top|of livestock, to suffer from diarrhea
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trans-top|to move swiftly
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• 2007-12-16 09:04 - Meco - template fix, translations section

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