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scree  (skr)

n.

1. Loose rock debris covering a slope.

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

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

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scree [skriː]

n

(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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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scree [skriː] n → ghiaione m