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debris
or dé·bris [ duh-bree, dey-bree or, especially British, deb-ree ] SHOW IPA

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noun
1 the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble:
the debris of buildings after an air raid.
2 Geology. an accumulation of loose fragments of rock.

OTHER WORDS FOR DEBRIS

1 detritus, litter, trash.

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ORIGIN OF DEBRIS

1700–10; <French débris,Middle French debris, derivative of debriser to break up (in pieces), Old French
debrisier (de-de- + brisier to break; see bruise)

WORDS NEARBY DEBRIS

Debrett, debride, debridement, debrief, debriefing, debris, debris bug, de Broglie, de Broglie equation, de
Broglie wave, de Broglie waves

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WORDS RELATED TO DEBRIS

detritus, junk, remains, rubbish, rubble, trash, wreck, wreckage, bits, crap, dregs, dross, fragments,
garbage, offal, pieces, refuse, riffraff, ruins

HOW TO USE DEBRIS IN A SENTENCE

Even in some of the most remote places on Earth, a fine rain of human-made debris pollutes the land and
oceans.
MICROPLASTICS ARE EVERYWHERE. HERE’S WHAT THAT MEANS FOR OUR HEALTH. | ULA CHROBAK | FEBRUARY 11, 2021 | POPULAR-SCIENCE

The skiers were buried in 20 feet of snow and debris and were found with the help of avalanche beacons, which
they were all wearing.
BODIES OF THREE SKIERS KILLED IN COLORADO AVALANCHE ARE FOUND | CINDY BOREN | FEBRUARY 5, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST

For Feros, the vistas have more depth, along with additional smoke, fire and debris, to help visualize a
“crumbling megatropolis,” Meek said.
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT ‘MASS EFFECT: LEGENDARY EDITION’: NO MULTIPLAYER, ‘MASS EFFECT 1’ CHANGES | ELISE FAVIS | FEBRUARY 2,
2021 | WASHINGTON POST

Satellite and mega-constellation operators must consider ways of reducing the debris caused by these satellites
above and beyond the usual procedure, in order to maintain a sustainable use of low Earth orbit.
THOUSANDS MORE SATELLITES WILL SOON ORBIT EARTH—WE NEED BETTER RULES TO PREVENT SPACE CRASHES | LAUREN NAPIER | JANUARY 29,
2021 | SINGULARITY HUB

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BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR DEBRIS

debris dbris / (ˈdeɪbrɪ, ˈdɛbrɪ) /

noun
1 fragments or remnants of something destroyed or broken; rubble
2 a collection of loose material derived from rocks, or an accumulation of animal or
vegetable matter

WORD ORIGIN FOR DEBRIS

C18: from French, from obsolete debrisier to break into pieces, from bruisier to shatter, of Celtic origin

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