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.

Matched Categories

1. • Rubbish

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for debris »

1. birdes

2. brides

3. rebids

How to pronounce debris?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Prime Minister Najib Razak:

   Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370, i would like to assure all those affected by this tragedy that the government of Malaysia is committed to do everything within our means to find out the truth of what happened.

2. Darren Chester:

   The analysis has concluded the debris is almost certainly from MH370.

3. Abdul Mutalib Ahmad:

   Debris was everywhere, we thought we were facing severe public health problem with the massive amount of waste.

4. Eddy Sanchez:

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

5. Tony Tyler:

   We are all still angry about what's going on even now, in terms of the access by investigators to the site, the debris, the way the victims and their remains have been treated : it's outrageous, clearly airlines should be given the information they need to make proper risk assessment.

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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
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=debris