1. long speeches or pieces of writing, especially angry or critical ones
Usage: plural of screed
2. strips of wood, metal, or other material used as guides for leveling surfaces in construction
Usage: construction; technical

Examples

• The politician delivered angry screeds against his opponents.
• She wrote long screeds criticizing the new policy.
• His social media posts were filled with bitter screeds.
• The construction workers placed screeds to level the concrete floor.
• Metal screeds helped ensure the wall was perfectly straight.
• The newspaper published screeds from angry readers.
• Workers used wooden screeds as guides for the plaster.