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rubble

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌb(ə)l/

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Definition of rubble

noun

[mass noun]
  • waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings:two buildings collapsed, trapping scores of people in the rubble
  • pieces of rough or undressed stone used in building walls, especially as filling for cavities: the tower is built of stone rubble faced with ashlar

Derivatives

rubbly

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: perhaps from an Anglo-Norman French alteration of Old French robe 'spoils'; compare with rubbish

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