scour

n : a place that is scoured (especially by running water)

v 1: examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the

fugitive"

2: clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back" [syn: {scrub}]

3: scour a surface [syn: {abrade}]

4: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with

antibiotics" [syn: {flush}]