scour sth out
— phrasal verb with scour uk/skaʊər/us/ˈskaʊ.ɚ/verb [ T ]
to make a hole by a movement that is repeated continuously over a long period of time:
The fast-moving water had scoured out a channel in the rock.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Scratching and rubbing
- abrade
- abrasion
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- grind
- rasp
- rub
- rub sth/sb down
- rubdown
- scour
- scrape
- scratch
- scuff
- smooth
- tickle
- wear
- wear (sth) away
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