debris

Phonetic

US /dəˈbriː/UK /ˈdebriː/

Translations

NOUNRubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed., Litter and discarded refuse., The ruins of a broken-down structure., Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.

Variants

    Examples

    • 37] The chairperson of the Hong Kong Institution of Safety Practitioners, Lee Kwong-sing, stated that bamboo scaffolding and fire-retardant netting that meets government requirements are not easily ignited, and that the main cause of such fires is usually the presence of a large amount of debris, which can readily combust when exposed to sparks generated during construction.[

      Source:en.wikipedia.org

    • Bad weather in that part of the Mediterranean sea is hampering search efforts by making the field of debris larger

      Source:edition.cnn.com

    • of falling debris

      Source:edition.cnn.com

    • A search and rescue worker looks through debris for any survivors or remains of people swept up in the flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 6.

      Source:time.com

    • Leftover debris from its fiery fall could reach terra firma

      Source:www.scientificamerican.com

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