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scour
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scour
[Verb] To look all over to find something. Example: They had to scour the streets to find a petrol station which was still open.
Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary/
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[n] - a place that is scoured (especially by running water) 2. [v] - examine minutely 3. [v] - scour a surface Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=scour
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Water erosion of the path surface; forms small channels which may lead to severe gullying.
Found op http://www.snh.org.uk/publications/on-line/heritagemanagement/uplandpathwor
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The removal of material from around structural supports by flowing water.
Found op http://www.smart.salford.ac.uk/technicalinfo.php?tech=glossary
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Scour (skour) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Scoured ; present participle & verbal noun Scouring .] [ Akin to LG. schüren , Dutch schuren , schueren ,... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/36
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Scour intransitive verb 1. To clean anything by rubbing. Shak. 2. To cleanse anything. « Warm water is softer than cold, for it scoureth better.» Bacon. 3. To be purged freely; to have a dia... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/36
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Scour noun Diarrhœa or dysentery among cattle. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/36
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Scour transitive verb To cleanse or clear, as by a current of water; to flush. « If my neighbor ought to scour a ditch.» Blackstone. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/36
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Scour noun 1. The act of scouring. 2. A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a fall. « If you catch the two sole denizens [ trout] of a particular scour , you will find another pair installed ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/36
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1. 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. ... 2. To purge; as, to scour a horse. ... 3. To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep alo... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?scour
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noun a place that is scoured (especially by running water) Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scour
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verb rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; `flush the wound with antibiotics`; `purge the old gas tank` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scour
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• (n.) The act of scouring. • (v. t.) To cleanse or clear, as by a current of water; to flush. • (n.) A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a fall. • (v. i.) To be purged freely; to have a diarrhoea. • (v. t.) To remove by rubbing or cleansing... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/scour/
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scour Etymology: 'cleanse by rubbing', from about 1300, from Middle Dutch scuren, 'to polish, to clean' and from Old French escurer, both from Late Latin excurare 'to clean off'; literally, 'to take good care of'; from Latin ex-, 'out' + curare, 'to care for'. Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/592/4
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(1) Refers to the erosive power of water. (2) Abrasive effects of rocks and sediments incorporated in the ice base of a glacier. Found op http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/s.html
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Scour was slang for to wear fetters or sit in the stocks. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZS.HTM
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Scour was slang for to wear fetters or sit in the stocks. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZS.HTM
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In 1998, the company developed a web search engine as well, crawling the World Wide Web for links to multimedia audio, video and images. In 1999 Scour received an investment from Michael Ovitz and the Yucaipa Company, an investment arm of the billionaire Ronald Burkle. Together, the total investmen... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scour
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The erosive action of running water in streams, which excavates and carries away material from the bed and banks. Scour may occur in both earth and solid rock material. Found op http://www.streamnet.org/glossary.html
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1) Burnish 2) Clean the tub 3) Clean thoroughly 4) Clean well 5) Clean with effort 6) Clean, and how 7) Comb 8) Do the pots and pans 9) Place 10) Rub clean 11) Rub, rub, rub 12) Scrub 13) Scrub a tub, maybe Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/scour/1
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