debris
NounUS[duh-bree]/dəˈbri/2 syllables
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Translations
Noun rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed
Noun litter and discarded refuse
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dé′bris′ noun
Origin: F., fr. pref. dé- (L. dis) + briser to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic origin.
1. Geology Broken and detached fragments, taken collectively; especially, fragments detached from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the base.
2. Rubbish, especially such as results from the destruction of anything; remains; ruins.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54