DEBRIS


Meaning of DEBRIS in English

deb ‧ ris /ˈdebriː, ˈdeɪ- $ dəˈbriː, deɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: débris , from Old French debriser 'to break in pieces' ]

1 . the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc:

She was hit by flying debris from the blast.

2 . technical pieces of waste material, paper etc

plant/garden/industrial etc debris

Clean the ventilation ducts to remove dust and insect debris.

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