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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Scree


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scree

Scree. Definition: the loose debris or talus accumulated at the foot of a cliff comprising angular stones and boulders. The talus or scree slopes of the Lairig Ghru, Cairngorms
Pile of rubble and sediment that collects at the foot of a mountain range or cliff. The rock fragments that form scree are usually broken off by the action of frost (freeze-thaw
scree n. Loose rock debris covering a slope. A slope of loose rock debris at the base of a steep incline or cliff
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
noun . a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
scree. an accumulation of weathered rock fragments at the foot of a cliff or hillside, often forming a sloping heap
noun. talus (sense ) Etymology: back-form. < pl. screes < earlier screethes < ON skritha, landslide < skritha, to slide, creep, akin to Ger schreiten, to step < IE base * (s
A steep slope of talus, or scree, near California's Mount Baldy.
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. [Probably ultimately from Old Norse skridha

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