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DEBRIS

the remains of something broken down or destroyed

The meaning of the word debris is the remains of something broken down or destroyed.

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WordMeaning
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
overtopen to view : manifest
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large