screed

IPA: skrˈid

(chiefly Ireland, Newfoundland, Scotland, dated) A piece or narrow strip cut or torn off from a larger whole; a shred.
(chiefly regional Britain, Scotland, dated) A piece of land, especially one that is narrow.
(chiefly Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, dated) A rent, a tear.
A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
(by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism.
Chiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.
(construction, masonry) Senses relating to building construction and masonry.
A tool, usually a long strip of wood or other material, placed on a floor to be covered with concrete, a wall to be plastered, etc., as a guide for producing a smooth, flat surface.
A tool such as a long strip of wood or other material which is drawn over a wet layer of concrete, plaster, etc., to make it smooth and flat; also, a machine that achieves this effect; a screeder.
A smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material, especially if acting as a base for paving stones, tiles, wooden planks, etc.
(chiefly humorous) A (discordant) sound or tune played on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.
The sound of something scratching or tearing.

(transitive, chiefly Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, dated) To rend, to shred, to tear.
(transitive, Scotland, also figurative, dated) To read or repeat from memory fluently or glibly; to reel off.
(transitive, construction, masonry) To use a screed to produce a smooth, flat surface of concrete, plaster, or similar material; also (generally) to put down a layer of concrete, plaster, etc.
(intransitive, Scotland) To become rent or torn.
(intransitive, chiefly humorous) To play bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.
(intransitive) To make a discordant or harsh scratching or tearing sound.
(transitive, chiefly humorous, obsolete) To play (a sound or tune) on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.

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