Scouring
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush,soap,and water
Scrubbing
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.
Example sentence: My feet look like hooves-like, fake-leather bottoms and funky toenails - and I scrub them with a big stiff-bristled nylon brush you'd use for scrubbing the side of your house.