crag vs scree

crag

noun
  • A rough, broken fragment of rock. 

  • A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock. 

  • A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Pliocene to Pleistocene epochs. 

scree

noun
  • Loose stony debris on a slope. 

  • Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc. 

  • A coarse sieve. 

  • A harsh, high-pitched sound or cry (as of a hawk). 

  • A slope made up of loose stony debris at the base of a cliff, mountain, etc. 

verb
  • To flatten or level concrete while still wet, and remove protruding gravel and stones from the surface. 

  • To traverse scree downhill. 

  • To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk. 

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