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    De·bris
    /dəˈbrē/

    noun

    • 1. scattered pieces of waste or remains: "the bomb hits it, showering debris from all sides"
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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEBRIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Meaning of debris in English. debris. noun [ U ] us / dəˈbriː / uk / ˈdeb.riː / / ˈdeɪ.briː / Add to word list. broken or torn pieces of something larger: Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area. Synonym. detritus formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rubbish and waste. anti-littering. dejunking. detritus.

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  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › debrisDebris - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Debris is trash scattered around after a disaster, like shattered glass on the road after a car accident. Debris comes from French for "waste, rubbish." Although debris usually refers to the trash leftover after some kind of explosion or crash, it can also be what's on your floor after hosting a kid's make-your-own pizza party, or what you ...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEBRIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 days ago · noun. 1. rough, broken bits and pieces of stone, wood, glass, etc., as after destruction; rubble. 2. bits and pieces of rubbish; litter. 3. Word forms: plural deˈbris (dəˈbriz ) a heap of rock fragments, as that deposited by a glacier. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › debris_ndebris, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun debris. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdebris noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    debris. noun. /ˈdebriː/, /ˈdeɪbriː/. /dəˈbriː/. [uncountable] pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed. Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash. Several people were injured by flying debris in the explosion.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEBRIS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / ˈdebriː / us / dəˈbriː / Add to word list. broken pieces of something: Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a wide area. (Definition of debris from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of debris. in Chinese (Traditional) 碎片，殘駭… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 碎片，残片… See more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › débrisesDEBRIS Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Debris definition: the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble. See examples of DEBRIS used in a sentence.

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