debris
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bri 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.
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debris or débris (ˈdeɪbrɪ, ˈdɛbrɪ, ˈdeɪbrɪ, ˈdɛbrɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C18: from French, from obsolete debrisier to break into pieces, from bruisier to shatter, of Celtic origin] | |
| débris or débris | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from French, from obsolete debrisier to break into pieces, from bruisier to shatter, of Celtic origin] | |
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Debris
is always a great word to know.
So is strata. Does it mean:
| single bed of sedimentary rock, consisting of one kind of matter representing continuous deposition |
| capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces |
| debris or débris (ˈdeɪbrɪ, ˈdɛbrɪ, ˈdeɪbrɪ, ˈdɛbrɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C18: from French, from obsolete debrisier to break into pieces, from bruisier to shatter, of Celtic origin] | |
| débris or débris | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from French, from obsolete debrisier to break into pieces, from bruisier to shatter, of Celtic origin] | |
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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.
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Example sentences
The water flow seemed normal, but when he started removing the debris with a crane the machinery seized up.
The floodwaters, thick with floating debris shoved inland, pushed aside heavy trucks as if they were toys.
Since a solar panel doesn't spew radioactive debris all over your house when it fails, it is a much less risky technology.
Most of the women in this collection are sifting carefully through the debris of failed relationships with flaky men.
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