(v. t.) To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress.
(v. t.) To purge; as, to scour a horse.
(v. t.) To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away.
(v. t.) To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast.
(v. i.) To clean anything by rubbing.
(v. i.) To cleanse anything.
(v. i.) To be purged freely; to have a diarrhoea.
(v. i.) To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper.
(n.) Diarrhoea or dysentery among cattle.
Example Sentences:
(1) He said the ongoing Australian-led search had already scoured 43% of the high-priority area.
(2) The new development, which the Californian technology giant dubs "real-time search", aims to bring users more up-to-date information as they scour the web for information.
(3) Three cases of dairy herds affected by production disease (infertility, calf scours and low milk yield) were carried out.
(4) Chances are both online and instore is a worth scouring if girls are looking for cut-price designer dresses.
(5) This study was initiated to determine the etiologic and pathogenic significance of an American strain of bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus (strain NADL-MD) in enteritis of neonatal calves (calf scours).
(6) Oocysts of Cryptosporidium species were identified in the faeces of scouring calves from a dairy farm.
(7) Investigators grappling to solve the mystery of the jet's disappearance are set to scour a zone 1,100 miles (1,800km) west of Perth – previously subject to an aerial search – when an underwater probe resumes in August, the West Australian newspaper said.
(8) Scour scores on d 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14 post-arrival increased (P less than .01) with increased levels of protein in the receiving diets.
(9) For all these reasons I had serious doubts when I heard that Michelin was scouring Tokyo for worthy recipients of its stars.
(10) School authorities are calling for at least 25,000 new teaching recruits to cope with the large numbers of new pupils, police officers are being brought out of retirement in their thousands, and the nation is being scoured for suitable accommodation as winter approaches.
(11) Every Monday morning, Dan Franklin scours the book charts on Amazon to find out if the weekend reviews of his authors' books have done anything for their sales.
(12) The military said forces were scouring the area near the Palestinian village of Beit Furik after the attack on Thursday night.
(13) There were no significant differences between calves from placebo-treated and vaccine-treated dams with regard to the proportion treated for all diseases, or for scours, or the proportion which died.
(14) No one who relies on a service should be expected to scour the CQC website for inspection results, or chance upon them in a local newspaper report.
(15) Their dams slow rivers down, reducing scouring and erosion, and improve water quality by holding back silt.
(16) Make a list of possible courses by scouring prospectuses and speaking to teachers, students and lecturers.
(17) Markets will be scouring a speech on Friday by Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, for any hints.
(18) This country, like a depressed teenage self-harmer, takes out a razor to scour a forearm and now contemplates its own throat,” said the author.
(19) And I had all kinds of pictures of Dylan on laps and with arms around him.” There was, she says, “an assumption that he was mistreated, or not loved”, one that Klebold knew not to be true, even as she scoured photos looking for external verification.
(20) Broadcasters are scouring the world of internet video bloggers – vloggers – in the hope of finding the next big thing, and Dapper (real name Daniel O’Reilly) was touted as one of the first to be given his own TV series .
Stour
Definition:
(n.) A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
(a.) Tall; strong; stern.
Example Sentences:
(1) Onlookers reported seeing the plane flying low before smashing into a field and coming to a standstill with its nose in the River Stour near the village of Throop.
(2) The Met Office warned that river levels were expected to continue rising along the Thames, the Severn and the Dorset Stour in the coming week.
(3) Set off from the old town hall and follow the path downstream along the Stour.
(4) Karl Sabbagh Newbold on Stour, Warwickshire • Might I suggest Ian Birrell samples the delights of Northern Rail's rolling stock on its non-electrified lines before claiming "we hurtle along in slick modern trains".
(5) 11.17am GMT The Guardian's Steven Morris is tracking the flooded river Stour in Dorset - the location of the only severe flood warning currently in operation.
(6) Updated at 12.26pm GMT 10.52am GMT Reports from Kent Online show that high waters breached the River Stour in Sandwich, where the Environment Agency issued one of its most severe warnings .
(7) The MCS warning that downpours are harming beaches comes as 13 flood warnings remain in place , mainly on the Severn and Stour rivers.
(8) The Stour Valley school plans a traditional core of subjects, based on the "gold standard of GCSEs" but tied in with this will be an awareness of which courses will prove useful at work.
(9) The cathedral city is prone to flooding from the river Stour and an amber flood alert is currently active.
(10) There's an increased risk of flooding from groundwater in Cranborne in East Dorset and Salisbury in Wiltshire plus river flooding along the River Stour and the Hampshire Avon.
(11) The warnings were for Preston beach, Lower Stour and Chiswell, where the Environment Agency sounded its flood siren warning of extreme danger to people and property on Monday night after the sea breached Chesil beach and spray crashed over flood defences.
(12) Grid reference: 52.8415, -1.4975 Photograph: www.wildswimming.com River Stour, Fordwich, Kent Fordwich is thought by some to be England's smallest town.
(13) Follow footpaths to Flatford and Dedham, from where you take the path to the left along the river Stour to arrive opposite Dedham Mill.
(14) Tributes have been paid to Egging, who is said to have guided the plane away from houses and people before it crashed into a field and came to a standstill with its nose in the river Stour near the village of Throop.
(15) We can just hope it all flows into the basement.” While the Bell, and the rest of Sandwich, sits some distance from the coast itself, it directly adjoins the River Stour, forecast to be swept by a wind-exacerbated tidal surge, feared to be the worse in 30 years, shortly after midnight, with another to follow 12 hours later.
(16) While the Bell, along with the rest of Sandwich, sits some distance from the coast itself, it directly adjoins the River Stour, forecast to be swept by a wind-exacerbated tidal surge – feared to be the worst in 30 years – overnight, with another surge to follow 12 hours later.
(17) After a swim, retrace your steps to the road and cross over to take the path opposite, which follows the Stour downstream towards Flatford Mill.
(18) Here's a summary of the latest developments and warnings: • Three severe flood warnings remain in place for Chiswell, nearby Preston Beach and the Lower Stour in Dorset.
(19) Updated at 2.53pm GMT 1.16pm GMT Summary Here's a summary of the latest developments: • Three severe flood warnings remain in place for Chiswell, nearby Preston Beach and the Lower Stour in Dorset after huge waves prompted the Environment Agency to sound its flood siren in Dorset.
(20) Karl Sabbagh Newbold on Stour, Warkwickshire • I fear the government’s imbalanced response to Charlie Hebdo will deepen the dangerous divisions in our society.