deposit vs scree

deposit

noun
  • Anything left behind on a surface. 

  • Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems. 

  • A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase. 

  • That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone's hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another. 

  • A place of deposit; a depository. 

  • Money placed in an account. 

  • A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit 

verb
  • To put money or funds into an account. 

  • To lay down; to place; to put. 

  • To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral. 

  • To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store. 

  • To lay aside; to rid oneself of. 

scree

noun
  • A coarse sieve. 

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

  • Loose stony debris on a slope. 

  • 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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