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View usage for: (dɪtraɪtəs) uncountable nounDetritus is the small pieces of rubbish that remain after an event has finished or when something has been used. [formal] ...the detritus of war. Synonyms: debris, remains, waste, rubbish More Synonyms of detritus detritus in British English (dɪˈtraɪtəs) noun1. a loose mass of stones, silt, etc, worn away from rocks 2. an accumulation of disintegrated material or debris 3. the organic debris formed from the decay of organisms Derived forms detrital (deˈtrital) adjective Word origin C18: from French détritus, from Latin dētrītus a rubbing away; see detrimentdetritus in American English (diˈtraɪtəs; dɪˈtraɪtəs) noun1. fragments of rock produced by disintegration, abrasion, etc. Derived forms detrital (deˈtrital) (diˈtraɪtəl; dɪtraɪtəl) adjective Word origin L, a rubbing away: see detriment Examples of 'detritus' in a sentencedetritus Definition debris burnt-out buildings, littered with the detritus of war Additional synonymsDefinition small items of rubbish carelessly dropped in public places If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up. Synonyms rubbish, refuse, waste, fragments, junk, debris, shreds, garbage (US), trash, muck, detritus, grot (slang) Definition anything worthless or of poor quality unwanted household rubbish Synonyms waste, refuse, scrap, junk (informal), litter, debris, crap (slang), garbage (US), trash, lumber (British), offal, dross, dregs, flotsam and jetsam, grot (slang), dreck (slang, US), offscourings Definition rubbish This country produces 10 million tonnes of toxic waste every year. Synonyms rubbish, refuse, debris, sweepings, scrap, litter, garbage, trash (US, Canadian), leftovers, offal, dross, dregs, leavings, offscourings - detractor
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