SCOURING


Meaning of SCOURING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskau̇(-ə)r-iŋ ]

noun

Date: 1588

1. : material removed by scouring or cleaning

2. : the lowest rank of society — usually used in plural

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.