Scour vs Surge - What's the difference?
scour | surge |
To clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously.
To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off.
* Shakespeare
To search an area thoroughly.
(ambitransitive) To move swiftly over; to brush along.
* Alexander Pope
* Dryden
(veterinary medicine) Of livestock, to suffer from diarrhea.
(veterinary medicine) To purge.
(obsolete) To cleanse.
* Francis Bacon
The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
* {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times
, passage=As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.}}
The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation
(electricity) A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
(nautical) The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).
* Bible, James i. 6
* Dryden
(obsolete) A spring; a fountain.
* Ld. Berners
The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
(lb) To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
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*:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.
*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-03, author=David S. Senchina, volume=101, issue=2, page=134
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, title= To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
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*{{quote-news, year=2011, date=September 2, work=BBC
, title= To slack off a line.
In obsolete terms the difference between surge and scour
is that surge is a spring; a fountain while scour is to cleanse.As nouns the difference between surge and scour
is that surge is a sudden transient rush, flood or increase while scour is the removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.As verbs the difference between surge and scour
is that surge is to rush, flood, or increase suddenly while scour is to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously.scour
English
Alternative forms
* scower (obsolete)Verb
(en verb)- He scoured the burner pans to remove the burnt spills.
- He scoured the burnt food from the pan.
- [I will] stain my favors in a bloody mask, / Which, washed away, shall scour my shame with it.
- They scoured the scene of the crime for clues.
- when swift Camilla scours the plain
- So four fierce coursers, starting to the race, / Scour through the plain, and lengthen every pace.
- If a lamb is scouring , do not delay treatment.
- to scour a horse
- Warm water is softer than cold, for it scoureth better.
Derived terms
* scourerNoun
(-)- Bridge scour may scoop out scour holes and compromise the integrity of the bridge.
surge
English
Noun
(en noun)citation
- He felt a surge of excitement.
- A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.
- He that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.
- He flies aloft, and, with impetuous roar, / Pursues the foaming surges to the shore.
- divers surges and springs of water
Synonyms
* inrushDerived terms
* countersurge * surgelessVerb
(surg)Athletics and Herbal Supplements, passage=Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.}}
Wales 2-1 Montenegro, passage=Wales began the second half as they ended the first, closing down Montenegro quickly and the pressure told as Bale surged into the box and pulled the ball back for skipper Ramsey, arriving on cue, to double their lead.}}
