Definition of debris in English:

debris

noun ˈdɛbriːˈdeɪbriː

mass noun

1Scattered pieces of rubbish or remains.
workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings
leaves and garden debris
Example sentencesExamples
- They were showered in debris as the house collapsed and Amanda was separated from her party.
- The future of many, badly scarred by falling debris and fires, remains uncertain.
- The victims were indoors and were hit by debris from shattered windows.
- The scene of the tragedy remained a mound of twisted metal and debris yesterday as the emergency services worked through the rubble.
- The Corsa smashed one of the gateposts of the Pulleyns' home and their garden was filled with debris from the car today.
- He sent his crew into the woods, but while the area was showered with debris there was little sign of the plane itself.
- Flames shot out of the side of the building and debris rained down.
- Both men died instantly in the crash, which left debris scattered over a wide area.
- Some of the bodies remained under debris as rescue workers cleared rubble.
- The regular helicopter pad was not usable, scattered with debris from the plane and the explosion.
- Its roof has been torn off by the massive blast that scattered debris and timbers across the courtyard.
- The boards were so rotten that they gave away immediately, showering him with debris.
- Blackened and twisted debris was scattered far and wide over across the gentle slope, like driftwood on a beach.
- The father-of-two came home to find that a rocket had come through the plastic roof spreading debris around the garden.
- It hit a carriage showering the passengers with debris from the roof but it did not fall into the carriage.
- Many roads were littered with debris including fallen traffic lights and overturned cars blocked several routes.
- The plane came down about 100 yards from a row of terrace houses, showering some gardens with debris.
- The car was reduced to a mangled wreck, and debris and broken glass were scattered across the road.
- Fire services and Gardai also attended the scene of the crash and debris was scattered over both sides of the road.
- It shattered windows in nearby buildings and sent debris flying for half a mile.
Synonyms
detritus, refuse, rubbish, waste, waste matter, discarded matter, litter, scrap, dross, chaff, flotsam and jetsam, lumber, rubble, wreckage, spoilage
remains, remnants, fragments, scraps, dregs, offscourings, odds and ends
slag
North American trash, garbage
Australian/New Zealand mullock
informal dreck, junk
British informal grot, gash, odds and sods, gubbins
vulgar slang shit, crap
Archaeology debitage
rare draff, raffle, raff, cultch, orts
1. 1.1 Loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock.
  a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun
  Example sentencesExamples
  The current estimate is that there are over a million bits of debris orbiting the Earth.
  Remove sticks, rocks, and other debris, and rake the tops of the beds smooth and flat.
  They contain some quartzite and quartz clasts and only a little debris derived from local Jurassic rocks.
  Why then was there so little accumulation of sedimentary rock and debris on the ocean floor?
  You will normally spot them scavenging at the edge of the reef for bits of loose weed and other debris.
  The Kuiper belt is an icy disk of debris orbiting the sun, beyond Neptune, and is the original home of many comets.
  They put in a plastic casing to hold the well and surrounded it with gravel to keep out rocks and other debris.
  The location is in a heavily forested area obscured by vegetation and ground debris.
  In any case, they've had a clean-up of natural debris and the sand is white and clean.
  Carbonaceous plant debris is concentrated in finely laminated silts and mudstones at the tops of some beds.
  Rather, they are produced by bits of dusty debris shed by orbiting comets and asteroids.
  The samples were dispersed in twice the amount of distilled water necessary to cover the organic debris in the pots.
  As the ice moves it can erode or excavate large quantities of the rock and unconsolidated debris on which it rests.
  These clumps of rock are known as meteors and asteroids, and the name given to icy loose formations of debris is a comet.
  The scarce fossil record consists of bivalve and gastropod debris.
  After having to unstrap to walk over a rocky outcrop we arrived at the top of the next slope, which was fairly steep, and littered with rock debris.
  Turbulent tides have churned up the sea bed, disturbing rocks and natural debris such as drift wood.
  The inner edge also tends to be masked by eroded seacliff debris.
  First, dirt is screened to remove pebbles, rocks and organic debris, such as roots.
  During the day, they will be found buried in the loose soil and debris or under soil clods.

Origin

Early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser 'break down'.

Definition of debris in US English:

debris

noun

1Scattered pieces of waste or remains.
the bomb hits it, showering debris from all sides
clean away any collected dust or debris
Example sentencesExamples
- They were showered in debris as the house collapsed and Amanda was separated from her party.
- Blackened and twisted debris was scattered far and wide over across the gentle slope, like driftwood on a beach.
- Some of the bodies remained under debris as rescue workers cleared rubble.
- The future of many, badly scarred by falling debris and fires, remains uncertain.
- Flames shot out of the side of the building and debris rained down.
- Many roads were littered with debris including fallen traffic lights and overturned cars blocked several routes.
- The Corsa smashed one of the gateposts of the Pulleyns' home and their garden was filled with debris from the car today.
- Its roof has been torn off by the massive blast that scattered debris and timbers across the courtyard.
- The father-of-two came home to find that a rocket had come through the plastic roof spreading debris around the garden.
- It shattered windows in nearby buildings and sent debris flying for half a mile.
- The boards were so rotten that they gave away immediately, showering him with debris.
- Both men died instantly in the crash, which left debris scattered over a wide area.
- The regular helicopter pad was not usable, scattered with debris from the plane and the explosion.
- The victims were indoors and were hit by debris from shattered windows.
- The plane came down about 100 yards from a row of terrace houses, showering some gardens with debris.
- The car was reduced to a mangled wreck, and debris and broken glass were scattered across the road.
- The scene of the tragedy remained a mound of twisted metal and debris yesterday as the emergency services worked through the rubble.
- It hit a carriage showering the passengers with debris from the roof but it did not fall into the carriage.
- Fire services and Gardai also attended the scene of the crash and debris was scattered over both sides of the road.
- He sent his crew into the woods, but while the area was showered with debris there was little sign of the plane itself.
Synonyms
detritus, refuse, rubbish, waste, waste matter, discarded matter, litter, scrap, dross, chaff, flotsam and jetsam, lumber, rubble, wreckage, spoilage
1. 1.1 Loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock.
  a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun
  Example sentencesExamples
  Remove sticks, rocks, and other debris, and rake the tops of the beds smooth and flat.
  The current estimate is that there are over a million bits of debris orbiting the Earth.
  The scarce fossil record consists of bivalve and gastropod debris.
  The location is in a heavily forested area obscured by vegetation and ground debris.
  You will normally spot them scavenging at the edge of the reef for bits of loose weed and other debris.
  First, dirt is screened to remove pebbles, rocks and organic debris, such as roots.
  During the day, they will be found buried in the loose soil and debris or under soil clods.
  As the ice moves it can erode or excavate large quantities of the rock and unconsolidated debris on which it rests.
  Carbonaceous plant debris is concentrated in finely laminated silts and mudstones at the tops of some beds.
  These clumps of rock are known as meteors and asteroids, and the name given to icy loose formations of debris is a comet.
  After having to unstrap to walk over a rocky outcrop we arrived at the top of the next slope, which was fairly steep, and littered with rock debris.
  They put in a plastic casing to hold the well and surrounded it with gravel to keep out rocks and other debris.
  The samples were dispersed in twice the amount of distilled water necessary to cover the organic debris in the pots.
  They contain some quartzite and quartz clasts and only a little debris derived from local Jurassic rocks.
  Rather, they are produced by bits of dusty debris shed by orbiting comets and asteroids.
  Why then was there so little accumulation of sedimentary rock and debris on the ocean floor?
  In any case, they've had a clean-up of natural debris and the sand is white and clean.
  Turbulent tides have churned up the sea bed, disturbing rocks and natural debris such as drift wood.
  The Kuiper belt is an icy disk of debris orbiting the sun, beyond Neptune, and is the original home of many comets.
  The inner edge also tends to be masked by eroded seacliff debris.

Origin

Early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down’.

单词	debris
释义	Definition of debris in English: debris noun ˈdɛbriːˈdeɪbriː mass noun 1Scattered pieces of rubbish or remains. workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings leaves and garden debris Example sentencesExamples They were showered in debris as the house collapsed and Amanda was separated from her party. The future of many, badly scarred by falling debris and fires, remains uncertain. The victims were indoors and were hit by debris from shattered windows. The scene of the tragedy remained a mound of twisted metal and debris yesterday as the emergency services worked through the rubble. The Corsa smashed one of the gateposts of the Pulleyns' home and their garden was filled with debris from the car today. He sent his crew into the woods, but while the area was showered with debris there was little sign of the plane itself. Flames shot out of the side of the building and debris rained down. Both men died instantly in the crash, which left debris scattered over a wide area. Some of the bodies remained under debris as rescue workers cleared rubble. The regular helicopter pad was not usable, scattered with debris from the plane and the explosion. Its roof has been torn off by the massive blast that scattered debris and timbers across the courtyard. The boards were so rotten that they gave away immediately, showering him with debris. Blackened and twisted debris was scattered far and wide over across the gentle slope, like driftwood on a beach. The father-of-two came home to find that a rocket had come through the plastic roof spreading debris around the garden. It hit a carriage showering the passengers with debris from the roof but it did not fall into the carriage. Many roads were littered with debris including fallen traffic lights and overturned cars blocked several routes. The plane came down about 100 yards from a row of terrace houses, showering some gardens with debris. The car was reduced to a mangled wreck, and debris and broken glass were scattered across the road. Fire services and Gardai also attended the scene of the crash and debris was scattered over both sides of the road. It shattered windows in nearby buildings and sent debris flying for half a mile. Synonyms detritus, refuse, rubbish, waste, waste matter, discarded matter, litter, scrap, dross, chaff, flotsam and jetsam, lumber, rubble, wreckage, spoilage remains, remnants, fragments, scraps, dregs, offscourings, odds and ends slag North American trash, garbage Australian/New Zealand mullock informal dreck, junk British informal grot, gash, odds and sods, gubbins vulgar slang shit, crap Archaeology debitage rare draff, raffle, raff, cultch, orts 1.1 Loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock. a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun Example sentencesExamples The current estimate is that there are over a million bits of debris orbiting the Earth. Remove sticks, rocks, and other debris, and rake the tops of the beds smooth and flat. They contain some quartzite and quartz clasts and only a little debris derived from local Jurassic rocks. Why then was there so little accumulation of sedimentary rock and debris on the ocean floor? You will normally spot them scavenging at the edge of the reef for bits of loose weed and other debris. The Kuiper belt is an icy disk of debris orbiting the sun, beyond Neptune, and is the original home of many comets. They put in a plastic casing to hold the well and surrounded it with gravel to keep out rocks and other debris. The location is in a heavily forested area obscured by vegetation and ground debris. In any case, they've had a clean-up of natural debris and the sand is white and clean. Carbonaceous plant debris is concentrated in finely laminated silts and mudstones at the tops of some beds. Rather, they are produced by bits of dusty debris shed by orbiting comets and asteroids. The samples were dispersed in twice the amount of distilled water necessary to cover the organic debris in the pots. As the ice moves it can erode or excavate large quantities of the rock and unconsolidated debris on which it rests. These clumps of rock are known as meteors and asteroids, and the name given to icy loose formations of debris is a comet. The scarce fossil record consists of bivalve and gastropod debris. After having to unstrap to walk over a rocky outcrop we arrived at the top of the next slope, which was fairly steep, and littered with rock debris. Turbulent tides have churned up the sea bed, disturbing rocks and natural debris such as drift wood. The inner edge also tends to be masked by eroded seacliff debris. First, dirt is screened to remove pebbles, rocks and organic debris, such as roots. During the day, they will be found buried in the loose soil and debris or under soil clods. Origin Early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser 'break down'. Definition of debris in US English: debris noun 1Scattered pieces of waste or remains. the bomb hits it, showering debris from all sides clean away any collected dust or debris Example sentencesExamples They were showered in debris as the house collapsed and Amanda was separated from her party. Blackened and twisted debris was scattered far and wide over across the gentle slope, like driftwood on a beach. Some of the bodies remained under debris as rescue workers cleared rubble. The future of many, badly scarred by falling debris and fires, remains uncertain. Flames shot out of the side of the building and debris rained down. Many roads were littered with debris including fallen traffic lights and overturned cars blocked several routes. The Corsa smashed one of the gateposts of the Pulleyns' home and their garden was filled with debris from the car today. Its roof has been torn off by the massive blast that scattered debris and timbers across the courtyard. The father-of-two came home to find that a rocket had come through the plastic roof spreading debris around the garden. It shattered windows in nearby buildings and sent debris flying for half a mile. The boards were so rotten that they gave away immediately, showering him with debris. Both men died instantly in the crash, which left debris scattered over a wide area. The regular helicopter pad was not usable, scattered with debris from the plane and the explosion. The victims were indoors and were hit by debris from shattered windows. The plane came down about 100 yards from a row of terrace houses, showering some gardens with debris. The car was reduced to a mangled wreck, and debris and broken glass were scattered across the road. The scene of the tragedy remained a mound of twisted metal and debris yesterday as the emergency services worked through the rubble. It hit a carriage showering the passengers with debris from the roof but it did not fall into the carriage. Fire services and Gardai also attended the scene of the crash and debris was scattered over both sides of the road. He sent his crew into the woods, but while the area was showered with debris there was little sign of the plane itself. Synonyms detritus, refuse, rubbish, waste, waste matter, discarded matter, litter, scrap, dross, chaff, flotsam and jetsam, lumber, rubble, wreckage, spoilage 1.1 Loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock. a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun Example sentencesExamples Remove sticks, rocks, and other debris, and rake the tops of the beds smooth and flat. The current estimate is that there are over a million bits of debris orbiting the Earth. The scarce fossil record consists of bivalve and gastropod debris. The location is in a heavily forested area obscured by vegetation and ground debris. You will normally spot them scavenging at the edge of the reef for bits of loose weed and other debris. First, dirt is screened to remove pebbles, rocks and organic debris, such as roots. During the day, they will be found buried in the loose soil and debris or under soil clods. As the ice moves it can erode or excavate large quantities of the rock and unconsolidated debris on which it rests. Carbonaceous plant debris is concentrated in finely laminated silts and mudstones at the tops of some beds. These clumps of rock are known as meteors and asteroids, and the name given to icy loose formations of debris is a comet. After having to unstrap to walk over a rocky outcrop we arrived at the top of the next slope, which was fairly steep, and littered with rock debris. They put in a plastic casing to hold the well and surrounded it with gravel to keep out rocks and other debris. The samples were dispersed in twice the amount of distilled water necessary to cover the organic debris in the pots. They contain some quartzite and quartz clasts and only a little debris derived from local Jurassic rocks. Rather, they are produced by bits of dusty debris shed by orbiting comets and asteroids. Why then was there so little accumulation of sedimentary rock and debris on the ocean floor? In any case, they've had a clean-up of natural debris and the sand is white and clean. Turbulent tides have churned up the sea bed, disturbing rocks and natural debris such as drift wood. The Kuiper belt is an icy disk of debris orbiting the sun, beyond Neptune, and is the original home of many comets. The inner edge also tends to be masked by eroded seacliff debris. Origin Early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down’.
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