screed
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noun
1.
a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.
2.
an informal letter, account, or other piece of writing.
3.
Building Trades.
a.
a strip of plaster or wood applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true surface.
b.
a wooden strip serving as a guide for making a true level surface on a concrete pavement or the like.
c.
a board or metal strip dragged across a freshly poured concrete slab to give it its proper level.
4.
British Dialect. a fragment or shred, as of cloth.
5.
Scot.
a.
a tear or rip, especially in cloth.
b.
a drinking bout.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
6.
Scot. to tear, rip, or shred, as cloth.
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Screed
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English screde torn fragment, irregular (with sc- for sh-) representing Old English scrēade shred
1275–1325; Middle English screde torn fragment, irregular (with sc- for sh-) representing Old English scrēade shred
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screed (skriːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a long or prolonged speech or piece of writing |
| 2. | a strip of wood, plaster, or metal placed on a surface to act as a guide to the thickness of the cement or plaster coat to be applied |
| 3. | a mixture of cement, sand, and water applied to a concrete slab, etc, to give a smooth surface finish |
| 4. | (Scot) a rent or tear or the sound produced by this |
| [C14: probably variant of Old English scrēade | |
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Word Origin & History
screed
early 14c., "fragment, strip of cloth," from northern England dialectal variant of O.E. screade (see shred). Meaning "lengthy speech" is first recorded 1789, from notion of reading from a long list.
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Example sentences
They level, smooth and shape surfaces of freshly poured concrete using straightedge, float or power screed.
The paver consists of two basic units: a tractor and a screed.
Funny it's your take on a silly movie that got me stirred up enough to write this screed.
If the screed is extended, look for segregation in the extensions.
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