- scoured
- un·scoured;
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scoured — [ skurɛd ] n. m. • 1875; mot angl., de to scour « laver » ♦ Anglic. Techn. Laine lavée directement sur le dos du mouton, avant la tonte (SYN. laine lavée à dos). ● scoured nom masculin (anglais scoured, de to scour, laver) Laine lavée directement … Encyclopédie Universelle
Scoured — Scour Scour (skour), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scoured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scouring}.] [Akin to LG. sch[ u]ren, D. schuren, schueren, G. scheuern, Dan. skure; Sw. skura; all possibly fr. LL. escurare, fr. L. ex + curare to take care. Cf. {Cure}.] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scoured — skaÊŠÉ™(r) n. act of scrubbing; act of rubbing with an abrasive material; act of thoroughly searching an area; diarrhea (Veterinary Med.) v. scrub; rub with an abrasive material; search an area thoroughly … English contemporary dictionary
scoured — coursed … Anagrams dictionary
scoured — adjective worn away as by water or ice or wind (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑eroded • Similar to: ↑worn … Useful english dictionary
scoured wool — /skaʊəd ˈwʊl/ (say skowuhd wool) noun wool that has been washed to remove impurities such as grease and dirt …
scoured wool — Wool cleaned and freed of dirt and grease; an agricultural commodity exempted from the general coverage of the Federal Motor Carrier Act. Interstate Commerce Com. v Wagner (DC Tenn) 112 F Supp 109 … Ballentine's law dictionary
un|scoured — «uhn SKOWRD», adjective. not scoured; not cleaned by rubbing: »an unscoured sink … Useful english dictionary
ice-scoured — /uys skoweurd , skow euhrd/, adj. Physical Geog. noting an area having surface features resulting from scouring by an advancing ice sheet during glaciation. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
ice-scoured area — /ˌaɪs skaʊəd ˈɛəriə/ (say .uys skowuhd airreeuh) noun an area having surface features resulting from scouring by an advancing ice sheet during glaciation …
