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de⋅bris

  [duh-bree, dey-bree or, especially Brit., deb-ree]
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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.
Also, dé⋅bris.

Origin:
1700–10; < F débris, MF debris, deriv. of debriser to break up (in pieces), OF debrisier (de- de- + brisier to break; see bruise )

Synonyms:
1. detritus, litter, trash.
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Fivestar carting inc.
Waste & Recycling servcies, all paper,cardboard,metal,plastic
www.fivestarcarting.com
Cardella Waste Services
Order 1/2 Yd. to 40 Yd. Containers LEED Recycling Specialist Go Green
www.CardellaWaste.com
de·bris also dé·bris   (də-brē', dā-, dā'brē')   
n.  

    1. The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage.

    2. Carelessly discarded refuse; litter.

  2. Geology An accumulation of relatively large rock fragments: glacial debris.

  3. Biology The fragmented remains of dead or damaged cells or tissue.


[French débris, from Old French debrisier, to break to pieces : de-, intensive pref.; see de- + brisier, to break (from Vulgar Latin *brīsāre, to press grapes, probably of Celtic origin).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

debris 
1708, from Fr. debriser "break down, crush," from O.Fr. briser "to break," from L.L. brisare, possibly of Gaulish origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·bris
Pronunciation: d&-'brE, dA-', 'dA-", Brit usu 'deb-(")rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural debris
: organic waste from dead or damaged tissue debris —Emergency Medicine>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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