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   debris

   /ˈdɛbriː/

   noun

   • 1. scattered pieces of rubbish or remains: "workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings"
   • ▪ loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock: "a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • B

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   • R

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   • I

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   • S

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › debrisDebris Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   debris: [noun] the remains of something broken down or destroyed.

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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.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEBRIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEBRIS meaning: 1. broken or torn pieces of something larger: 2. broken or torn pieces of something larger: 3…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of debris noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   2 meanings: 1. fragments or remnants of something destroyed or broken; rubble 2. a collection of loose material derived from.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEBRIS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEBRIS definition: broken pieces of something: . Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › debris_ndebris, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    debris, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › debrisDebris - definition of debris by The Free Dictionary

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    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.