DEBRIS


Meaning of DEBRIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ də-ˈbrē, dā-ˈ, ˈdā-ˌ, Brit usu ]

ˈde-(ˌ)brē noun

( plural de·bris -ˈbrēz, -ˌbrēz)

Etymology: French débris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub — more at friction

Date: 1708

1. : the remains of something broken down or destroyed

2. : an accumulation of fragments of rock

3. : something discarded : rubbish

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.