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 with an abrasive …

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 through the …

Definition of scour verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to search a place or thing carefully and completely in order to find somebody/something synonym comb. scour something for …

Scouring is the process of thoroughly cleaning, washing or scrubbing something, often with an abrasive material, in order to remove dirt, grime, or unwanted substances.

• That means either scouring the nation for a candidate of lesser renown, or hiring from within. • He spent half an hour scouring the newspaper for any mention of the fire.

scouring Add to list Other forms: scourings Definitions of scouring noun the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water synonyms: scrub, scrubbing

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