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- Dictionarydebris/ˈdɛbriː/
noun
- 1. scattered pieces of rubbish or remains: "workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings"
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DEBRIS definition: 1. broken or torn pieces of something larger: 2. broken or torn pieces of something larger: 3…. Learn more.
debris: [noun] the remains of something broken down or destroyed.
DEBRIS meaning: 1. broken or torn pieces of something larger: 2. broken or torn pieces of something larger: 3…. Learn more.
Debris definition: the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble. See examples of DEBRIS used in a sentence.
Definition of debris noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: 1. fragments or remnants of something destroyed or broken; rubble 2. a collection of loose material derived from.... Click for more definitions.
DEBRIS definition: broken pieces of something: . Learn more.
Examples from the Corpus debris • Fragments of building debris can form a large part of the total number of finds from a site. • Men on board pulled the wounded and the mangled bodies of the dead from beneath collapsed debris. • Wheels spun free and shredded carbon-fibre debris from disintegrating front wings flew in all directions.
debris: 1 n the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Synonyms: detritus , dust , junk , rubble Types: slack dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve Type of: rubbish , scrap , trash worthless material that is to be disposed of
Define debris. debris synonyms, debris pronunciation, debris translation, English dictionary definition of debris. also dé·bris n. 1. a. The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage. b. Carelessly discarded refuse; litter. 2.
