Definitions
1.nounA piece or narrow strip cut or torn off from a larger whole; a shred.
2.nounA piece of land, especially one that is narrow.
3.nounA rent, a tear.
4.nounA piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
5.noun(by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism; a diatribe, a harangue.
6.nounChiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.
7.nounSenses relating to building construction and masonry.