dəˈbrē also dāˈb- or ˈdāˌb- sometimes deˈb- or ˈdeˌb- noun
( plural debris -ēz)
Etymology: French débris, from Middle French debris, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break — more at brisance
: the remains of something broken down or destroyed
swaying buildings and crashing debris — H.E.Rieseberg
: ruins
the debris of Alexander's empire — John Buchan
as
a. : an accumulation of loose detached fragments of rock — compare detritus
b. : waste sand and gravel produced by hydraulic mining operations
c. : organic waste from dead or damaged tissue
Synonyms: see refuse