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?

Scour in young calves is caused mainly by parasites and viruses. Of the three animals, one had died of scours and several others appeared ill.

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.

scour 2 (skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər) v. 1. to range over, as in search: to scour the countryside for a lost child. 2. to run or pass quickly over or along.

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

Scour generally refers to the process of thoroughly cleaning or searching something. It can mean: 1) To clean or polish by hard rubbing, often with a scrubbing or abrasive material.

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 …