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scouring [′skau̇r·iŋ] (engineering) Physical or chemical attack on process equipment surfaces, as in a furnace or fluid catalytic cracker. (geology) An erosion process resulting from the action of the flow of air, ice, or water. (materials) (mechanical engineering) Mechanical finishing or cleaning of a hard surface by using an abrasive and low pressure. (textiles) Removal of grease and dirt from wool. The cleaning of fabric before the dyeing step. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But Commander Farragut would not lose a day nor an hour in scouring the seas in which the animal had been sighted. He begun its inspection without delay, scouring it from cellar to garret. In the course of these, they came upon immense herds of buffalo, which kept scouring off in the van, like a retreating army. |
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