HOW TO PRONOUNCE
debris
/dəˈbɹiː/
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“Debris on the road.”
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noun
- Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
- Litter and discarded refuse.
- Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.
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/dəˈbɹiː/
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A furious current swept along the coast, eating into the crumbling earthy banks, and strewing the river with debris of the forest.
Under sod or where protected by insulating mulch or a layer of organic debris, soil temperature drops gradually as winter comes on.
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It was enough to dishearten any cook, repeatedly finding himself amongst kitchen debris of all kinds, including pots and pans full and empty.
The debris of the eyeball was enucleated and a drain was placed in the frontal wound, coming out through the orbit.