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We are Jesus Christ's; we belong to him. But even more, we are increasingly him. He moves in and commandeers our hands and feet, requisitions our minds and tongues. We sense his rearranging: debris into the divine, pig's ear into silk purse. He repurposes bad decisions and squalid choices. Little by little, a new image emerges.
Max Lucado

Meaning of "debris" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEBRIS

From French, from obsolete debrisier to break into pieces, from bruisier to shatter, of Celtic origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEBRIS

debris  [ˈdeɪbrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEBRIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Debris is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEBRIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

debris

Debris

Debris or débris is rubble, wreckage, ruins, litter and discarded garbage/refuse/trash, scattered remains of something destroyed, discarded, or as in geology, large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc. Depending on context, debris can refer to a number of different things. The first apparent use of the word in English is in a 1701 description of the army of Prince Rupert upon it's retreat from a battle with the army of Oliver Cromwell, in England.

Definition of debris in the English dictionary

The definition of debris in the dictionary is fragments or remnants of something destroyed or broken; rubble. Other definition of debris is a collection of loose material derived from rocks, or an accumulation of animal or vegetable matter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEBRIS


ambry
ˈæmbrɪ
Aubrey
ˈɔːbrɪ
aumbry
ˈɔːmbrɪ
Bradbury
ˈbrædbrɪ
Bumbry
ˈbʌmbrɪ
daubry
ˈdɔːbrɪ
dawbry
ˈdɔːbrɪ
Sainsbury
ˈseɪnzbrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEBRIS

debouch
debouchment
debouchure
Debrecen
Debrett
Debrett´s Peerage
debride
debrief
debriefer
debriefing
debris bug
debruise
Debs
debt
debt burden
debt collection agency
debt collector
debt consolidation
debt counsellor
debt crisis

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEBRIS

aris
auris
bris
Capris
clitoris
doris
Eris
ex libris
ex-libris
Gris
Harris
hubris
hybris
iris
kris
Morris
nebris
Osiris
Paris
Polaris

Synonyms and antonyms of debris in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEBRIS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «debris» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of debris

Translation of «debris» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEBRIS

Find out the translation of debris to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of debris from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «debris» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碎片
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escombros
570 millions of speakers

English

debris
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मलबा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحطام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мусора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escombros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্বংসাবশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

débris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serpihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trümmer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

破壊物の破片
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파편
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lebu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các mảnh vỡ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குப்பைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोडतोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enkaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macerie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gruzu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сміття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moloz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συντρίμμια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

puin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skräp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rusk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of debris

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBRIS»

The term «debris» is very widely used and occupies the 15.768 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBRIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «debris» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «debris» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about debris

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEBRIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word debris.
1
Christopher Alexander
When you make something, cleaning it out of structural debris is one of the most vital things you do.
2
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of their suffering, we feel deeply and profoundly that we should be there, in Haiti, with them, trying our best to prevent death.
3
George Ayittey
Dictators cause the world's worst problems: all the collapsed states, and all the devastated economies. All the vapid cases of corruption, grand theft, and naked plunder of the treasury are caused by dictators, leaving in their wake trails of wanton destruction, horrendous carnage and human debris.
4
Alfonso Cuaron
In 'Gravity,' nearly everything is a metaphor for the main character. The way I tend to approach a film is that character and background are equally important; one informs the other. Here, Sandra Bullock is caught between Earth and the void of the universe, just floating there in between. We use the debris as a metaphor for adversity.
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Will Durst
There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it.
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Bo Gritz
During the mission, Walter Jones, a team member was given a package containing bone fragments by a Lao. The source said they were from a crash site. He presented photographs showing himself in company with others digging around obvious aircraft debris.
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Anselm Kiefer
Ruins, for me, are the beginning. With the debris, you can construct new ideas. They are symbols of a beginning.
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Max Lucado
We are Jesus Christ's; we belong to him. But even more, we are increasingly him. He moves in and commandeers our hands and feet, requisitions our minds and tongues. We sense his rearranging: debris into the divine, pig's ear into silk purse. He repurposes bad decisions and squalid choices. Little by little, a new image emerges.
9
Gordon Sinclair
Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy, were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts.
10
Oliver Stone
I will come out with my interpretation. If I'm wrong, fine. It will become part of the debris of history, part of the give and take.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEBRIS»

Discover the use of debris in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to debris and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Debris
Enter the insane world of siblings Michael and Michelle. Debris is a depraved vision of an alien world seen through their eyes. Debris was developed whilst Kelly was on attachment at the National Theatre Studio.
Dennis Kelly, 2012
2
Debris-flow Hazards and Related Phenomena
This is therefore a major high-profile problem for the world's governments and for the engineers and scientists concerned. Matthias Jakob and Oldrich Hungr are ideally suited to edit this book.
Matthias Jakob, Oldrich Hungr, 2007
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God's Debris: A Thought Experiment
I asked. “Not exactly,” he replied. “Thenwhat?” “The debris consistsof two things. First, there arethe smallest elements of matter,many levels below the smallest things scientists have identified.” “Smaller than quarks?I don't knowwhat a quark is, ...
Scott Adams, 2013
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Marine debris: sources, impacts, and solutions
The book identifies key issues from biological, technological, economic and legal perspectives, and gives a framework for controlling each of the main sources of marine debris.
James M. Coe, Donald B. Rogers, 1997
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Debris Flow: Mechanics, Prediction and Countermeasures, 2nd ...
This is the 2nd edition of one of the most comprehensive accounts of debris flow, describing both theoretical and applied aspects.
Tamotsu Takahashi, 2014
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Space Debris: Hazard Evaluation and Debris
The volume features actual data on the space debris environment; new mathematical models for space debris evolution, production and self-production; description of the existing software and concepts for shield design.
N.N. Smirnov, 2001
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Fire Debris Analysis
However, despite their universality, this is the first comprehensive resource that addresses their application to fire debris analysis.
Eric Stauffer, Julia A. Dolan, Reta Newman, 2007
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Debris
File Under: Science Fiction [ Meets The Eye | Fantastic Journey | Hidden Powers | Life Meaning ] e-book ISBN: 9780857661555 From the Paperback edition.
Jo Anderton, 2011
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Handbook of Wear Debris Analysis and Particle Detection in ...
This book provides not only a comprehensive introduction to the subject, but also describes in details the many techniques which can be used.
T.M. Hunt, 1993
10
Space Debris: Models and Risk Analysis
Provides readers with a comprehensive background to understand the various sources of space debris, and to assess associated risks due to the space debris environment.
Heiner Klinkrad, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEBRIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term debris is used in the context of the following news items.
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Video: Barn destroyed in storm in Stark County, debris found a half …
Ray and Andrea Gillis of Osnaburg Twp. said their barn was leveled. Vehicles in the barn were damaged and their small orchard was damaged ... «fox8.com, Jul 15»
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City of Pierre Drop Sites for June Storm Debris Now Closed
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – The city of Pierre says drop sites for debris that were set up after last month's storm are now closed. The city reminded ... «Drgnews, Jul 15»
3
Debris building up along St. Charles riverfront
Skyzoom 4 was over the scene Wednesday morning and captured the debris along the river. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports city officials are looking to hire ... «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
4
Two Weeks After Storm, Debris Clogs Washington Township Streets
Many residents lost trees and have since removed them from their property, but the debris is supposed to go in the median. Many residents put ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
Dothan burning storm-related debris
A worker for the City of Dothan Public Works division uses an excavator on Tuesday to control a huge fire of limbs and debris collected from the ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
6
Marine debris cleanup scoops garbage out of once filthy Boston …
That same year, the Boston Harbor Marine Debris Cleanup Program began combing the waters, removing more than 280 tons of floating debris ... «Metro.us, Jul 15»
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Driver, passenger unhurt after car struck by forklift debris on …
Police still do not know whether the debris flew off an eastbound or westbound vehicle, or whether it detached from a forklift or a transport truck, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Storm debris crashes into South Lubbock nursery
The force of the wind ripped off part of a nearby business's roof, and the debris then took down part of Harris' fence before making its way straight into the ... «KPLC-TV, Jul 15»
9
DMR surprised by lack of debris on Deer Island
"Sometimes you haven't been able to see the sand for the debris," said DMR Spokesperson Melissa Scallan. So, when the crew members set ... «WLOX, Jul 15»
10
Protecting the public from post-wildfire debris flows
A new report by the Arizona Geological Survey, Geodatabase of Post-Wildfire Study Basins, presents rainfall and post-fire debris-flow data from ... «Willcox Range News, Jul 15»

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