I 'scaped a scouring - a disease Scouring is a sort of flux in horses and cattle (Latin, Malum prætervehi, French, L'échapper belle )
the actual seperation of dirt, grease and foreign matter from grease wool; this is usually done in a lukewarm, mildly alkaline solution, followed by a rinse
moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
The removal of impurities such as natural waxes, fats and dirt from a fabric by means of washing with a detergent such as Synthrapol
Cleaning raw wool or fiber and removing such impurities as dirt, sweat, and grease by washing with soaps and alkalies or with chemicals
* The freeing of wool from yolk, suint, dirt, and all other foreign matter It may be done by washing with soaps and alkalis, by treating with solvents or chemicals, or by naphthalating the stock at below-freezing temperatures * A general process of cleaning * To remove the sizing and tint used on the warp yarn in weaving, and in general, cleaning a fabric or yarn prior to dyeing
moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing
I'scaped a scouring - a disease Scouring is a sort of flux in horses and cattle (Latin, Malum proetervehi, French, L'échapper belle )
the treatment of textiles in aqueous or other solutions in order to remove natural fats, waxes, proteins and other constituents, as well as dirt, oil and other impurities
To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc
a place that is scoured (especially by running water) rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops" examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive
If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. Rescue crews had scoured an area of 30 square miles We scoured the telephone directory for clues. = search
Erosion that occurs along the banks of the stream channel is called bank scour and is caused by frequent high water events that erodes bank vegetation away leaving exposed soil
removal of sand or earth from the bottom or banks of a river by the erosive action of flowing water Erosion of a concrete surface, exposing the aggregate The action of a flowing liquid as it lifts and carries away the material on the sides or bottom of a waterway, conduit, or pipeline The enlargement of a flow section of a waterway through the action of the fluid in motion carrying away the material composing the boundary
The clearing and digging action of flowing air or water, especially the downward erosion caused by stream water in sweeping away mud and silt from the outside bank of a curved channel or during a flood
If you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough. He decided to scour the sink. = scrub
The erosive action of running water in streams, which excavates and carries away material from the bed and banks Scour may occur in both earth and solid rock material