SCOUR

• (noun) a place that is scoured (especially by running water)

• (verb) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

  "flush the wound with antibiotics", "purge the old gas tank"

  synonyms : flush , purge

  The nurse showed the young interns how to purge a wound with antibiotics to reduce the chances of infection. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) clean with hard rubbing

  "She scrubbed his back"

  synonyms : scrub

• (verb) rub hard or scrub

  "scour the counter tops"

  synonyms : abrade

• (verb) examine minutely

  "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"

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