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SCOUR

Definition:

[noun] a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
[verb] examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
[verb] clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
Synonyms: scrub
[verb] rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
Synonyms: abrade
[verb] rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
Synonyms: flush, purge