n. sloping pile of rock fragments at the bottom of a cliff

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Noun
1. a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
(synonym) scree
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
2. the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
(synonym) anklebone, astragal, astragalus
(hypernym) bone, os
(part-holonym) ankle, ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis

nm. bank, embankment

(n.)
The astragalus.
  

(n.)
A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes.
  

(n.)
A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
  

(n.)
A slope; the inclination of the face of a work.