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Meaning of screech

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  screech
      n 1: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at
           the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the
           brakes" [syn: {screech}, {screeching}, {shriek},
           {shrieking}, {scream}, {screaming}]
      2: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
         [syn: {scream}, {screaming}, {shriek}, {shrieking},
         {screech}, {screeching}]
      v 1: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked
           when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining
           noise" [syn: {whine}, {squeak}, {screech}, {creak},
           {screak}, {skreak}]
      2: utter a harsh abrupt scream [syn: {squawk}, {screak},
         {skreak}, {skreigh}, {screech}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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