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screech

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Noun

  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. Newfoundland rum.
  4. A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.

Verb

  1. To make such a sound.
  2. To travel very fast, as if making the sound of a car that is driving too fast.

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