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Word: Debris
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛbriː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdeɪbriː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
scattered pieces of rubbish or remains
Short Definition:scattered pieces of rubbish or remains
Examples:- workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings
- leaves and garden debris
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