Scour

Scour may refer to:

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Hydrodynamic processes

Hydrodynamic scour, the removal of sediment such as sand and silt from around an object
Bridge scour, erosion of soil around at the base of a bridge pier or abutments via the flow of air, ice, or water
Ice scour or ice gouge, a drifting ice feature that scrapes the seabed
Tidal scour, erosion of substrate via tidal forces

Other

Scour (band), an American black metal band
Scour Inc., a multimedia search engine
Scouring (textiles), Scouring, cleaning wool of lanolin, vegetable matter, and other contaminants, prior to use
Scours, a term for diarrhea, especially among cattle

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