durchforsten — meaning in English

English meaning

• scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
• trawl noun A large net dragged behind a boat to catch fish.

Senses

durchforsten is used for these senses in English:

• scour (transitive) To search an area thoroughly.
• trawl (intransitive) To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined 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.

trawl — full definition

1. noun A large net dragged behind a boat to catch fish.
2. verb To fish by dragging a net through the water.
3. verb To search thoroughly through a large amount of material.

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