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purger — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bleed verb To lose blood from an injury.
  • scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
  • serve verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.

Senses

purger is used for these senses in English:

  • bleed (transitive) To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.
  • scour (transitive, veterinary medicine) To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.

bleed — full definition

  1. verb To lose blood from an injury.
  2. verb To drain someone or something of money or resources over time.
  3. verb Of colour or ink, to spread beyond its intended area.

scour — full definition

  1. verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
  2. verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
  3. noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.

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