scree
IPA: skrˈi
noun
- (uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope.
- (uncountable, by extension) Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc.
- (countable) A slope made up of loose stony debris at the base of a cliff, mountain, etc.
- A harsh, high-pitched sound or cry (as of a hawk).
- (Scotland) A coarse sieve.
verb
- To traverse scree downhill.
- To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk.
- To flatten or level concrete while still wet, and remove protruding gravel and stones from the surface.
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Examples of "scree" in Sentences
- It is steep and covered with scree.
- It may grow on rock faces or in scree.
- Also an area or slope covered in scree.
- All routes cross steep ground and scree.
- It flies over scree tundra and is diurnal.
- They will also nest amongst rocks and scree.
- It is implied that she has feelings for Scree.
- The ground in the zone is covered with scree and boulders.
- Talus links to scree, as scree is the more widely used term.
- But the eastern side is a desolation of crag and boulder and scree.
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