screed
[ skreed ]
/ skrid /
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noun
a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.
an informal letter, account, or other piece of writing.
Building Trades.
- a strip of plaster or wood applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true surface.
- a wooden strip serving as a guide for making a true level surface on a concrete pavement or the like.
- a board or metal strip dragged across a freshly poured concrete slab to give it its proper level.
British Dialect. a fragment or shred, as of cloth.
Scot.
- a tear or rip, especially in cloth.
- a drinking bout.
verb (used with or without object)
Scot. to tear, rip, or shred, as cloth.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of screed
1275–1325; Middle English screde torn fragment, irregular (with sc- for sh-) representing Old English scrēadeshred
Words nearby screed
scree, screech, screeching, screech owl, screechy, screed, screen, Screen Actors Guild, screenager, screen dump, screen grid
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British Dictionary definitions for screed
screed
/ (skriːd) /
noun
a long or prolonged speech or piece of writing
a strip of wood, plaster, or metal placed on a surface to act as a guide to the thickness of the cement or plaster coat to be applied
a mixture of cement, sand, and water applied to a concrete slab, etc, to give a smooth surface finish
Scot a rent or tear or the sound produced by this
Word Origin for screed
C14: probably variant of Old English scrēade shred
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