scour

Noun
  1. A place that is scoured (especially by running water) (synset 108665032)
    is a type of: place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region
Verb
  1. Examine minutely (synset 201319936)
    "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
    is a type of: look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  2. Clean with hard rubbing (synset 201253792)
    "She scrubbed his back"
    is a type of: rub - move over something with pressure
    subtypes: holystone - scrub with a holystone
    same as: scrub
  3. Rub hard or scrub (synset 201254215)
    "scour the counter tops"
    is a type of: rub - move over something with pressure
    same as: abrade
  4. Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (synset 200456484)
    "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
    is a type of: rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt
    same as: flush, purge

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