debris
pronunciation
How to pronounce debris in British English:
UK [ˈdebriː , ˈdeɪbriː]
How to pronounce debris in American English:
US [dəˈbriː]
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- Noun:
- the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Word Origin
- debris (n.)
- 1708, from French débris "remains, waste, rubbish" (16c.), from obsolete debriser "break down, crush," from Old French de- (see de-) + briser "to break," from Late Latin brisare, possibly of Gaulish origin (compare Old Irish brissim "I break").
Example
- 1. Microglia swallow dead cells and other debris in the brain .
- 2. Reinforced carbon fiber will lock out debris and dust .
- 3. Water and debris had blocked the road into town .
- 4. Report finds debris in earth 's orbit growing exponentially .
- 5. Set the rack over a hot fire for five minutes to burn away lingering debris , then scrub thoroughly with a grill brush .