scour
The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving waterThe removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
» I scoured the neighborhood.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
Bridge scour may scoop out scour holes and compromise the integrity of the structure.
Auswaschen, Ausspülen, Erosion
(countable, uncountable)A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
Auswaschung, Erosionsfläche, Ausspülung
a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
(countable, uncountable)A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
(countable, uncountable)Diarrhoea, in livestock; scouring.
Examples
29 sentencesI scoured the neighborhood.
The cadaver dogs scoured the woods.
I need to scour the city.
ruМне нужно прочесать город. — RusVictoric1993
Janos scoured the forest for clues.
How will I scour with a fork?
ruКак я буду вилкой чистить? — namikiri
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English scǒuren (“to polish, scour; to clean; to beat, whip”), from Middle DutFrom Middle English scǒuren (“to polish, scour; to clean; to beat, whip”), from Middle Dutch scuren, schuren (“to clean; to polish”) or Middle Low German schǖren, of uncertain origin but probably from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scūrō, escūrō, excūrō (“to clean off”), from ex- (“thoroughly”) + cūrō (“to arrange, see to, take care of”), from cūra (“care, concern”) (from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys- (“to heed”)) + -ō.
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Forms
plural: scoursWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable