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Definition of Scouring
1. Noun. Moving over territory to search for something. "Scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
2. Noun. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.
Exact synonyms: Scrub, Scrubbing
Generic synonyms: Cleaning, Cleansing, Cleanup
Specialized synonyms: Mopping, Swabbing
Derivative terms: Scour, Scrub, Scrub, Scrub
Generic synonyms: Cleaning, Cleansing, Cleanup
Specialized synonyms: Mopping, Swabbing
Derivative terms: Scour, Scrub, Scrub, Scrub
Definition of Scouring
1. Noun. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water ¹
2. Noun. (of livestock) diarrhoea ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of scour) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scouring
1. material removed by scouring [n -S]