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scourer
UK /ˈskaʊɹə/ US /ˈskaʊɹəɹ/
noun 2
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noun
1
A tool used to scour, usually used to clean cookware.
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
A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.
in those days of highwaymen and scourers
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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.
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in those days of highwaymen and scourers
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