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| strew [ stroo ] (past strewed, past participle strewn [ stroon ] or strewed, present participle strew·ing, 3rd person present singular strews) |
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1. transitive verb scatter something: to scatter something, especially carelessly or untidily
 Clothes were strewn all over the floor.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb spread things over area: to cover an area with loosely or carelessly scattered objects or material
The retreating army strewed the area with landmines.
a rock-strewn path
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| [ Old English strewian< Indo-European] |
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| strew·er noun |
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