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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scourernoun

    someone who cleanses by scouring

  2. scourernoun

    someone who travels widely and energetically

    "he was a scourer of the seven seas"

Wiktionary

  1. scourernoun

    A tool used to scour, usually used to clean cookwares.

    A scourer may be in the form of a mesh (ball) of wires, a flat piece of a rough fabric, or a pad with a soft sponge-like side and a more abrasive side.

  2. scourernoun

    Agent noun of scour; a person who scours.

  3. scourernoun

    A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.

    In those days of highwaymen and scourers. uE000284623uE001 Macaulay.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Scourernoun

    Etymology: from scour.

Wikipedia

  1. scourer

    A scouring pad or scourer is a small pad of metal or plastic mesh used for scouring a surface. Some scouring pads have one side made of a soft sponge-like material and the other is the aforementioned mesh.

ChatGPT

  1. scourer

    A scourer is a tool or device used for cleaning or scrubbing off dirt, stains, or other unwanted materials, particularly from hard surfaces. It often refers to a pad or brush made from abrasive materials such as steel wool or plastic, commonly used in household chores like washing dishes or cleaning ovens.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scourernoun

    one who, or that which, scours

  2. Scourernoun

    a rover or footpad; a prowling robber

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. scourer

    Spring-searcher. An implement to clean the interior of musket barrels.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scourer in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scourer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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