scatter

Object

• ash: Some pyres were burning low and the attendants scattered the ashes, while groups of mourners arrived with their recently deceased relative.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• around: There are also old bits of torpedo scattered around from the lakes past.

Preposition: throughout

• genome: In all there are 1000 olfactory genes scattered throughout the genome, evidence of the importance of smell to most mammals.

Preposition: around

• globe: Mazes have been present in many ancient cultures scattered around the globe.

Adjective modifier

• lithic: The first assemblage was a lithic scatter, of Mesolithic date, from Cornhill Farm, Colter.

Modifies a noun

• cushion: Separate scatter cushions are also available, supplied with plump fiber fill pads.

Preposition: across

• globe: He made a lot of friends on the course and stays in touch with them even tho they are now scattered across the globe.

Preposition: of

• flint: Subsequently the site was fieldwalked by the Suffolk Archeological Unit who found a scatter of flint and medieval pottery, but nothing very exciting.

Noun used with modifier

• flint: It was found by geophysical survey on the site of a flint scatter in ploughsoil.