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scree
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/ skri /
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noun
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
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Origin of scree
First recorded in 1775–85, scree is from the Old Norse word skritha landslide
Words nearby scree
screamer, screaming, screaming-meemies, screamo, scream therapy, scree, screech, screeching, screech owl, screechy, screed
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British Dictionary definitions for scree
scree
/ (skriː) /
noun
an accumulation of weathered rock fragments at the foot of a cliff or hillside, often forming a sloping heapAlso called: talus
Word Origin for scree
Old English scrīthan to slip; related to Old Norse skrītha to slide, German schreiten to walk
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