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Meanings of scouring in English

Catalan
fregada
Wikidata

Abrasive cleaning process, uses e.g. scouring pad for washing pans.

        fregada
        Wikidata

        Process of washing raw wool fiber to remove impurities and a portion of grease or lanolin before spinning.

              Usage of scouring in English
              1
              Undeterred, they pivoted and began scouring the area for a new objective.
              Rock and Ice Magazine
              2
              Just think, I've been scouring the bells ever since early this morning.
              Down There
              3
              Explorers have spent days scouring the mountain top for possible alternative openings.
              News.com.au
              4
              Police are scouring east end Montreal, questioning everyone who knew the victim.
              Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
              5
              Other companies are now surely scouring their proxy statements for similar transgressions.
              Reuters
              6
              Companies have scrambled to nab talent, with recruiters scouring far and wide.
              Reuters
              7
              They whistled in the dog and sent him scouring through the thicket.
              The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol / Or, The Story of ...
              8
              Their team contacted police, who began scouring the waters late on Thursday.
              The Irish Times
              9
              In 1774 some colonial land-hunters were scouring the country of the Shawnees.
              The War Chief of the Six Nations: A Chronicle of Joseph Brant
              10
              Otherwise, scouring the coasts for pirate lairs is left to local authorities.
              Song of the Nile
              11
              The evening was far advanced, and still Julio was occupied in scouring.
              The Amulet
              12
              It also might make him vulnerable to investigators scouring his financial picture.
              Forbes
              13
              The alkaline substances used in this process of scouring demand some notice.
              The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics
              14
              The second avalanche came, pouring through the pass and scouring it clean.
              Shadowlight
              15
              Thus many men had left the ranks and were scouring the country.
              Salammbo
              16
              He could close his eyes and see the cowboys scouring the plain.
              The Claim Jumpers: A Romance
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              Translations for scouring
              Catalan
              fregada
              Scouring through the time
              Scouring across language varieties
              Ireland
              Common
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common