Dictionary definition · scour
noun
- a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
verb
- examine minutely"The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
- clean with hard rubbing"She scrubbed his back"
- rub hard or scrub"scour the counter tops"
- rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid"flush the wound with antibiotics"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).