Meaning & use
scree
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A mass of small, loose stones or rocky debris that has broken off and accumulated on a mountain slope.
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Hikers had to pick their way carefully across the loose scree near the summit.
The scree slope shifted underfoot, sending pebbles tumbling down the mountainside.
A note on using this word
Scree is a specialized geology and hiking term describing fragmented rock, distinct from boulders or solid rock faces.
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