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screeches

noun

Meaning

  1. A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
  2. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
  3. (Newfoundlander) Newfoundland rum.
  4. A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.
  5. To make such a sound.
  6. To travel very fast, as if making the sounds of brakes being released

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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