What does debris mean?
Definitions for debris
dəˈbri, ˈdeɪ bri; esp. Brit. ˈdɛb ride·bris
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Princeton's WordNet
debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Wiktionary
debrisnoun
Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
debrisnoun
Litter and discarded refuse.
debrisnoun
The ruins of a broken-down structure
debrisnoun
Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.
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
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
Debrisnoun
broken and detached fragments, taken collectively; especially, fragments detached from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the base
Debrisnoun
rubbish, especially such as results from the destruction of anything; remains; ruins
Etymology: [F., fr. pref. d- (L. dis) + briser to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic origin.]
Wikidata
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
Debris
de-brē′, n.sing. and pl. rubbish: ruins: a mass of rocky fragments. [Fr., from briser, akin to bruise.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
débris
(Fr.). Remains, ruins of a building or town which has been sacked; broken remains of an army after defeat.
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Anagrams for debris »
birdes
brides
rebids
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of debris in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of debris in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of debris in a Sentence
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.
The analysis has concluded the debris is almost certainly from MH370.
Debris was everywhere, we thought we were facing severe public health problem with the massive amount of waste.
Currently the volcano continues to erupt and there exists a high potential for (pyroclastic) avalanches of debris.
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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- حطامArabic
- остатъци, отломки, развалини, отпадъциBulgarian
- sutiny, troskyCzech
- vragresterDanish
- Ruinen, Schutt, Ruine, Geröll, TrümmerGerman
- συντρίμμιαGreek
- ruboEsperanto
- morrena, cachureo, ruinas, fragmentos glaciares, basura, restos, ñiqueñaque, escombros, ruinaSpanish
- زبالهPersian
- pirstaleet, jäänteet, jätteetFinnish
- débrisFrench
- smionagarIrish
- sprùilleachScottish Gaelic
- मलबाHindi
- törmelékHungarian
- puing, serpihanIndonesian
- eskombroIdo
- maceriaItalian
- 残骸Japanese
- داروپهردوKurdish
- wrakstukken, gletjserpuin, restanten, afval, ruine, wrakhout, overblijfselen, puinDutch
- moreia, detritos, destroços, ruínas, morena, lixoPortuguese
- лом, руина, обломок, мусор, развалинаRussian
- skräpSwedish
- குப்பைகள்Tamil
- enkaz, yıkıntıTurkish
- сміттяUkrainian
- 废墟Chinese
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