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scouring

noun

The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

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Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
CO
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

noun

  1. Moving over territory to search for something

    “Scouring the entire area revealed nothing”

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Scouring the entire area revealed nothing

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