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noun
(1)
The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Wiktonary
Etymology
Borrowed from
débris
, itself from dé- 'de-' +
bri
s 'broken, crumbled', or from debriser 'to break apart', from debrisier, itself from de- + brisier 'to break'.
Noun
Rubble
,
wreckage
,
scattered
remains
of something
destroyed
.
Litter
and discarded refuse.
The
ruins
of a broken-down structure
Large
rock
fragment
s left by a melting
glacier
etc.