scree

scree (skr

)

1. Loose rock debris covering a slope.

2. A slope of loose rock debris at the base of a steep incline or cliff.

[Probably ultimately from Old Norse skridha, landslide, from skrdha, to slide.]

scree [skriː]

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) an accumulation of weathered rock fragments at the foot of a cliff or hillside, often forming a sloping heap Also called talus

[Old English scrīthan to slip; related to Old Norse skrītha to slide, German schreiten to walk]

scree - A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.

See also related terms for slope.

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Noun

scree - a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff

talus

geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth

Translations

scree [ˈskriː] N → pedregal m (en una ladera)

scree [ˈskriː] n → éboulis m

scree

n → Geröll nt; scree slope → Geröllhalde f, → Geröllfeld nt

scree [skriː] n → ghiaione m

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com THE GRAVE THIEF is Book 3 of the Twilight Reign and tells of Lord Isak, haunted by the destruction of Scree and visions of his own death.

The Grave Thief by Internet Bookwatch

com THE GRAVE THIEF is Book 3 of the Twilight Reign and tells of Lord Isak, haunted by the destruction of Scree and visions of his own death.

The Grave Thief by The Bookwatch

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