scouring

About 0.58 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
2. noun Diarrhea.
3. noun Erosion by water, especially in watercourses.
4. verb present participle and gerund of scour

   Scouring the entire area revealed nothing.

Similar words

scrubbing scrub degreasing touring wandering pickling stripping widening patrolling undermining

Often followed by

the of and action powder pad out is pads

Word family

scourings