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scour2

scour2

 
pronunciation:
skaUr
part of speech: verb
inflections: scours, scouring, scoured
definition: to travel over an area while looking for something.
We scoured the beach for seashells.
synonyms:
search
similar words:
comb, hunt, look over, rake, scan, scope, scrutinize
derivation: scourer (n.)