The meaning of SCOURING is material removed by scouring or cleaning.

SCOURING definition: 1. present participle of scour 2. to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something…. Learn more.

scouring (ˈskaʊərɪŋ) n 1. the act of cleaning or polishing a surface by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth 2. the process of clearing a channel by the force of water

Back in their offices and newsrooms back-up teams were scouring libraries for background material. 3 meanings: 1. the act of cleaning or polishing a surface by washing and rubbing, as …

Definition of scour verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to remove (dirt, etc.) from something by hard rubbing: to scour the grease off the frying pan. Civil Engineering to clear (a channel, etc.), as by the force of water: The river scoured a path …

Spring rains scoured the hillside. The river's banks had been scoured [= eroded] by floodwaters.

The meaning of SCOUR is to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing. How to use scour in a sentence. Did you know?

Phrasal verb scour something out (Definition of scouring from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

SCOUR definition: to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material. See examples of scour used in a sentence.