scourer

  • 1Scourer — Scour er, n. 1. One who, or that which, scours. [1913 Webster] 2. A rover or footpad; a prowling robber. [1913 Webster] In those days of highwaymen and scourers. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2scourer — UK [ˈskaʊərə(r)] / US [ˈskaʊrər] noun [countable] Word forms scourer : singular scourer plural scourers British a small piece of a rough substance, used for cleaning pans …

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  • 3scourer — taukinė skumbrė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ruvettus pretiosus angl. escolar; oilfish; plaintail; scourer; scourfish rus. драконенная рувета; рыба масло ryšiai: platesnis terminas – taukinės… …

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  • 4scourer — Ⅰ. scour [1] ► VERB 1) clean or brighten by vigorous rubbing with an abrasive or detergent. 2) (of running water) erode (a channel or pool). ► NOUN 1) the action of scouring or the state of being scoured. 2) (also scours) diarrh …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5scourer — noun 1. someone who cleanses by scouring • Derivationally related forms: ↑scour • Hypernyms: ↑cleaner 2. someone who travels widely and energetically he was a scourer of the seven seas • Hypernyms: ↑traveler, ↑ …

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  • 6scourer — noun see scour I …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7scourer — scourer1 /skoweur euhr, skow euhr euhr/, n. 1. a person who scours or cleanses. 2. an implement, device, or preparation for scouring. [1425 75; late ME scourour. See SCOUR1, ER1] scourer2 /skoweur euhr, skow euhr euhr/, n. 1. a person who scours… …

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  • 8scourer — noun a) A tool used to scour. It is usually used to clean cookwares. It may be in the form of a mesh (ball) of wires or as a flat piece of a rough fabric. b) A person who scours …

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  • 9scourer — scour|er [ˈskauərə US ˈskaurər] n also scouring pad a small ball of wire or rough plastic for cleaning cooking pots and pans …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10scourer — n. person who scrubs and scours; device or instrument for scouring; footpad; wanderer, roamer; person who travels greatly and vigorously …

    English contemporary dictionary