What does Debris mean?

Definitions for Debris
dəˈbri, ˈdeɪ bri; esp. Brit. ˈdɛb ride·bris

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun

    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

Wiktionary

  1. debrisnoun

    Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

  2. debrisnoun

    Litter and discarded refuse.

  3. debrisnoun

    The ruins of a broken-down structure

  4. debrisnoun

    Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.

  5. Etymology: From débris, itself from dé- + bris, or from debriser, from debrisier, itself from de- + brisier, of origin, from *, from brestanan, from bhrest-. Cogante with bristan, berstan. More at burst.

ChatGPT

  1. debris

    Debris refers to scattered fragments, remains, or pieces of material that are left behind after something has been destroyed, deteriorated, or scattered. It often consists of various types of waste, rubble, or discarded items. Debris can be found in various contexts, such as natural disasters, construction sites, accidents, or any situation where material has been dislodged or broken apart.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Debrisnoun

    broken and detached fragments, taken collectively; especially, fragments detached from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the base

  2. Debrisnoun

    rubbish, especially such as results from the destruction of anything; remains; ruins

  3. Etymology: [F., fr. pref. d- (L. dis) + briser to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic origin.]

Wikidata

  1. Debris

    Debris or débris is rubble, wreckage, ruins, litter and discarded garbage/refuse/trash, scattered remains of something destroyed, discarded, or as in geology, large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc. Depending on context, debris can refer to a number of different things.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Debris

    de-brē′, n.sing. and pl. rubbish: ruins: a mass of rocky fragments. [Fr., from briser, akin to bruise.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. débris

    (Fr.). Remains, ruins of a building or town which has been sacked; broken remains of an army after defeat.

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  1. birdes

  2. brides

  3. rebids

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Debris in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Debris in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Debris in a Sentence

  1. Police Chief Art Acevedo:

    Look for any debris, any body parts, anything that may be related.

  2. Michael Gallagher:

    Quite honestly, this area has gone through a lot between the Thomas Fire and then right after that the debris flow from Montecito and Carpenteria where people were killed, and now this.

  3. Mark Salazar:

    It was found under foliage and debris. You had to be looking for it to locate it.

  4. Antranik Sefilian:

    The problem is when youre observing the disc from inside the system, its almost impossible to see the whole thing at once. While we dont have direct observational evidence for the disc, neither do we have it for Planet Nine, which is why were investigating other possibilities, nevertheless, it is interesting to note that observations of Kuiper belt analogues around other stars, as well as planet formation models, reveal massive remnant populations of debris.

  5. Eddy Sanchez:

    Currently the volcano continues to erupt and there exists a high potential for (pyroclastic) avalanches of debris.

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