Associations to the word «Scouring»

Wiktionary

SCOURING, noun. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
SCOURING, noun. (of livestock) diarrhea.
SCOURING, verb. Present participle of scour
SCOURING PAD, noun. A pad, having a soft, sponge-like side and a more abrasive side, used to wash up.
SCOURING PAD, noun. A flat piece of a rough fabric used for cleaning purposes.
SCOURING PADS, noun. Plural of scouring pad
SCOURING POWDER, noun. A powdered, abrasive cleaner.
SCOURING POWDERS, noun. Plural of scouring powder
SCOURING RUSH, noun. Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.
SCOURING RUSHES, noun. Plural of scouring rush

Dictionary definition

SCOURING, noun. Moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing".
SCOURING, noun. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.

Wise words

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
Aeschylus