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scouring

/ˈskaʊ.ɚ.ɪŋ/ sustantivo C1

En español: fregado, limpieza a fondo, erosión

  1. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
  2. Diarrhea. (Now used only of livestock, though also sometimes used of humans into the 1600s.)
  3. Erosion by water, especially in watercourses.

Plural scourings

+ Guardar para repasar

De la biblioteca

Accordingly, Anne washed her hair, scrubbing it vigorously with soap and water, but for all the difference it made she might as well have been scouring its original red.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 216 · C1
Scouring the station's bookstall for something engaging to read on his journey, Lane was confronted by a dismal selection.
The Paperback Revolution, p. 1 · C2

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