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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: D'ebris \D['e]`bris"\, n. [F., fr pref. d['e]- (L. dis) + briser to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic origin.] 1. (Geol.) Broken and detached fragments, taken collectively; especially, fragments detached from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the base. 2. Rubbish, especially such as results from the destruction of anything remains; ruins. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: debris n : the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up [syn: {dust}, {junk}, {rubble}, {detritus}]
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