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Meaning of Scourer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈskaʊɹə

Definitions

  1. A tool used to scour, usually used to clean cookware.
  2. Agent noun of scour; a person who scours.
    agent, form-of
  3. A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.

Equivalents

العربية الفرّاكة
Ελληνικά σύρμα
Polski zmywak

Examples

“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.”
“in those days of highwaymen and scourers”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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