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Scouring vs Scouting - What's the difference?

scouring | scouting |

As nouns the difference between scouring and scouting

is that scouring is the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water while scouting is the act of one who scouts.

As a verb scouring

is present participle of lang=en.

scouring

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
  • (of livestock) .

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (head)
    • Scouring the entire area revealed nothing.

    Anagrams

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    scouting

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Scouting

    Noun

  • The act of one who scouts.
  • * 1935 , State Publication (issues 136-145, page 73)
    • Careful scoutings by the State Department of Agriculture and Markets were made in 1935, to determine the limits of invasion
  • The
  • The activities of boy scouts and girl scouts.