debris
noun [U] /ˈdeb.riː/ /ˈdeɪ.briː/
/dəˈbriː/ Definition
› broken or torn pieces of something larger: Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.Rubbish and wasteEnvironmental issues
(Definition of debris noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- crap noun (BAD QUALITY)
- detritus noun
- dross noun
- effluent noun
- flotsam noun
- froth noun (NOT SERIOUS)
- fumes noun
- garbage noun
- jumble noun (OLD THINGS)
- junk noun (RUBBISH)
- kitsch noun
- refuse noun
- rubbish noun
- rubble noun
- schlock noun
- scrap heap noun
- scrap noun (METAL)
- scum noun (DIRT)
- tat noun (LOW QUALITY)
- waste product noun
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