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— screeching

adjective
BNC: 37975 COCA: 23642

screeching

adjective

screech·​ing ˈskrē-chiŋ How to pronounce screeching (audio)
: abrupt, sudden
her career came to a screeching halt

Example Sentences

the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of screeching was in 1904
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