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debris

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛbriː, ˈdeɪbriː/

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Definition of debris

noun

[mass noun]

scattered pieces of rubbish or remains: workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings leaves and garden debris
loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock: a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun