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de⋅bris
[duh-bree, dey-bree or, especially Brit., deb-ree] 
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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| de·bris also dé·bris (də-brē', dā-, dā'brē') n.
[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).] |
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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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Language Translation for : debris
Spanish:
escombros,
German:
Trümmer (pl.),
Japanese:
残がい
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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