(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scour.

ablation ablution abrasion abrasive afterglow afterimage attrition balance bones buffing burnishing butt butt end candle ends chafe chaff chafing cleaning out culm deadwood debris detrition detritus dishwater douche douching draff dregs dressing dust elution elutriation end enema erasure erosion fag end filing filings flush flushing flushing out fossil fretting galling garbage gash grazing grinding hogwash holdover husks irrigation lathering lavabo lavage lavation laving leavings lees leftovers limation mopping mopping up odds and ends offal offscourings orts parings polishing potsherds rags rasping raspings refuse relics remainder remains remnant residue residuum rest rinse rinsing roach rubbing away rubbish ruins rump sandblasting sanding sawdust scourings scrap iron scrape scraping scraps scratch scratching scrub scrubbing scrubbing up scuff scum shadow shampoo shards shavings shining slack slag slop slops smoothing soaping sponge sponging straw stubble stump survival swabbing sweepings swill tares trace vestige wash washing washing up washout washup wastage waste waste matter wastepaper wear wearing away weeds wiping up