Scouring has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
moving over territory to search for something
"scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
2
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
3
The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
Verb
1
present participle of scour
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