hill vs scatter

hill

noun
  • A heap of earth surrounding a plant. 

  • A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them. 

  • An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain. 

  • A sloping road. 

  • The pitcher’s mound. 

  • The raised portion of the surface of a vinyl record. 

verb
  • To form into a heap or mound. 

  • To heap or draw earth around plants. 

scatter

noun
  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

verb
  • To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. 

  • Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks. 

  • To deflect (radiation or particles). 

  • To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals. 

  • To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. 

  • To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow. 

  • To be dispersed upon. 

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