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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun

   the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 8 votes

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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Debris

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

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. • Rubbish

Anagrams for debris »

1. birdes

2. brides

3. rebids

How to pronounce debris?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say debris in sign language?

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. Greg Waldron:

   The real key to finding out what, exactly, happened to MH370 is finding the debris field in the seas west of Australia ... Debris such as the flaperon can only increase our understanding of the last seconds of the flight.

2. Mexico Beach resident Scott Boutwell:

   First the cars started floating by, and all the debris was in the air, when the water came in, houses started floating in front of our home.

3. Anish Yadav:

   It was around 1:30 in the( morning) and debris started flowing down, it was raining heavily and we heard it moving.

4. Adam Slack:

   As a community, we all came together and started clearing the roads and getting the debris off the roads so that the paramedics and fire( personnel) could get in there to the... candle factory.

5. Transport Minister Darren Chester:

   The Malaysian government is working with officials from Mauritius to seek to take custody of the debris and arrange for its examination.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=debris
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Debris
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debris
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=debris
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=debris
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html