scour

1. v. t. To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress. Source: opted

2. v. t. To purge; as, to scour a horse. Source: opted

3. v. t. To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away. Source: opted

4. v. t. To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast. Source: opted

5. v. i. To clean anything by rubbing. Source: opted

6. v. i. To cleanse anything. Source: opted

7. v. i. To be purged freely; to have a diarrhoea. Source: opted

8. v. i. To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper. Source: opted

9. n. Diarrhoea or dysentery among cattle. Source: opted

10. n. a place that is scoured (especially by running water) Source: wordnet

11. v. examine minutely Source: wordnet

12. v. clean with hard rubbing Source: wordnet

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