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Meaning of "scourings" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCOURINGS

scourings  [ˈskaʊərɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOURINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scourings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCOURINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scourings in the English dictionary

The definition of scourings in the dictionary is the residue left after cleaning grain. Other definition of scourings is residue that remains after scouring.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCOURINGS


afterings
ˈɑːftərɪŋz
bearings
ˈbɛərɪŋz
buccaneerings
ˌbʌkəˈnɪərɪŋz
cosherings
ˈkɒʃərɪŋz
hammerings
ˈhæmərɪŋz
heartstrings
ˈhɑːtˌstrɪŋz
moorings
ˈmʊərɪŋz
murmurings
ˈmɜːmərɪŋz
mutterings
ˈmʌtərɪŋz
offscourings
ˈɒfˌskaʊərɪŋz
solderings
ˈsəʊldərɪŋz
Springs
sprɪŋz
strings
strɪŋz
vaporings
ˈveɪpərɪŋz
wanderings
ˈwɒndərɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCOURINGS

scoundrel
scoundrelly
scoup
scour
scourer
scourge
scourger
scourie
scouring
scouring pad
scouring powder
scouring rush
scours
scourse
scouse
scouser
scout
Scout Association
Scout camp
scout car

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCOURINGS

Alice Springs
Colorado Springs
feelings
findings
idiot strings
king of the herrings
leading strings
Newton´s rings
Palm Springs
pull strings
pull the strings
purse strings
rankings
ratings
savings
the strings
things
tied to someone´s apron strings
wings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of scourings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scourings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCOURINGS

Find out the translation of scourings to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scourings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scourings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渣滓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scourings
570 millions of speakers

English

scourings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scourings
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنظيفات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scourings
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scourings
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scourings
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

curage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengairan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Graben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scourings
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scourings
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pamitan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scourings
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scourings
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Scourings
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scourings
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

battevano le strade
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ścieki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scourings
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curățire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθαρισμού καθώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afschuursel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avskrap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rengjøring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scourings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOURINGS»

The term «scourings» is used very little and occupies the 183.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOURINGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scourings

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOURINGS»

Discover the use of scourings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scourings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The art of tanning and of currying leather, collected from ...
In winter, when fermentation is flow, they are obliged to scour the hides in a greater number of running scourings, sometimes twenty are necessary before they are fit to be put into the settled scourings, for if the hides were put in too white, the ...
Royal Dublin society, Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande, Charles Vallancey, 1773
2
Master-piece: containing all Knowlege ... touching the ...
All these Scourings do only butclcanse, the Guts and cool the Body, adding Comforts to the Spirits and engendring strength, only the Mash is to .-be used after labour, or instcacf of drink in the time of any great Sickness. Scourings of a little ...
Gervase Markham, 1710
3
Transactions
The field being in turnips this year presented an excellent opportunity to have the scourings readily removed, and applied to good purpose. This was done, and the cost of scouring, including the filling into carts, amounted in all to £1, 19s. 4d.
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1849
4
The Farmer's Magazine
1802. Obfi-rvakiamj upon Campzss. Middem. ' Q 329 vantages than can be gained from a dressing. with ordinary farm.. yard dung. Repeated trials' have confirmed me in this opinion. Composts made from scourings of ditches, are, 'of course, ...
‎1802
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The quantity of imported flaxseed, screenings, scalpings, chaff, or scourings used or of material removed shall not be estimated nor computed on the basis of the quantity of finished products, obtained, but shall be determined by actually ...
‎1974
6
The Experienc'd Farrier: Or Farring Compleated. Containing ...
them into three, that is to fay, Scourings, Pills, and Purga: tions. What Scouring: are. Scourings are those wholesome, natural, and gentle purging Medicines, which stirring up no great Flux of Humours, do only keep the Body clean from such ...
E. R. (Gent.), 1720
7
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
The inventory records of the manufacturer or producer shall show the inclusive dates of manufacture; the quantity. identity, and value of the imported flaxseed or screenings. scalpings. chaff, or scourings used; the quantity by actual weight and  ...
‎2003
8
Animals in Celtic Life and Myth
It has to be remembered that it has undergone as much as 2,000 years (if it is indeed Celtic) of silting, erosion and scourings or cleanings. There is the danger, too, that it has been restored as a deliberate archaism: the 'beak', for instance, ...
Miranda Green, 2002
9
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Customs Duties, Pt. ...
The inventory records of the manufacturer or producer shall show the inclusive dates of manufacture; the quantity, identity, and value of the imported flaxseed or screenings, scalpings, chaff, or scourings used; the quantity by actual weight and  ...
‎2010
10
The Eternal Watchtower Book: A Bright and Shining Land
With a thunder of hooves, a parcel of riders came onto the crest of the hill that marched up from the Scourings of Ragnor. Khanis spread his wings and climbed into the sky, saying: 'Fare Thee well. I bid thee fair speed, Lord Calladhor.
David Mace, 2009

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scourings [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scourings>. Apr 2024 ».
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