scourings

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskaʊərɪŋz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skouər′ingz, skou′ər-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scour•ings  (skouər′ingz, skou′ər-),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. dirt or refuse removed by scouring.
  2. refuse removed from grain.
  • see scour1, -ing1, -s3 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scourings /ˈskaʊərɪŋz/ pl n
  1. the residue left after cleaning grain
  2. residue that remains after scouring

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