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Meanings of
debris
in English
Portuguese
ruínas
Catalan
enderrocs
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The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.
dust
junk
rubble
detritus
Portuguese
ruínas
Usage of
debris
in English
1
Authorities later said Davis' body had been found buried under the
debris
.
2
Neither
debris
nor bodies had been recovered by Saturday night, authorities said.
3
Sources said more bodies were likely to be found beneath the
debris
.
4
Malaysia's transport minister said further
debris
had now been found on Reunion.
5
The city is already strewn with what one friend terms human
debris
.
6
Most of the
debris
field had moved past her at this point.
7
Rogelio Page had been working the same scattered
debris
field for years.
8
Fox 5 reports the young girl was covered in leaves and
debris
.
9
Side brushes theoretically help bring
debris
closer into the vacuum's hungry maw.
10
Although he'd been pummeled by falling
debris
,
Jenkins miraculously escaped serious injury.
11
And in and out of this
debris
wandered the German front line.
12
Russian space agency estimates suggest
debris
could fall into the Indian Ocean.
13
Many of the victims had multiple light wounds, apparently from flying
debris
.
14
The roof caved in and
debris
started falling on us, Wachira said.
15
The forest floor beyond was conveniently clear of sharp
debris
and insects.
16
But it's also possible that they've got mostly
debris
on their hands.
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debris
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
other debris
fly debris
float debris
burn debris
clear debris
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Translations for
debris
Portuguese
ruínas
destroços
restos
entulho
escombros
Catalan
enderrocs
runa
terregam
desferra
terregall
runam
detritus
Debris
through the time
Debris
across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Canada
Common
Australia
Common
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