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SCOURS

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Notes

The answer SCOURS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Cleans
Scrubs
Examines minutely
Searches thoroughly
Searches high and low
Uses elbow grease
Turns inside out, so to speak

Definition

SCOURS as a noun:

1. diarrhea in livestock

SCOUR as a noun:

1. a place that is scoured (especially by running water)

SCOUR as a verb:

1. examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
2. (scrub, scour) = clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
3. (scour, abrade) = rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
4. (flush, scour, purge) = rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"