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{
"term": "debris",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash."
},
{
"text": "Several people were injured by flying debris in the explosion."
},
{
"text": "Debris rained down around them."
},
{
"text": "Police have spent the day sifting through the debris for clues."
},
{
"text": "She found a pair of children's shoes among the debris."
},
{
"text": "The tank exploded, scattering debris all over the field."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["falling", "flying", "food"],
"… of debris": ["piece", "heap", "pile"],
"verb + debris": ["scatter", "send", "clear"],
"debris + verb": ["accumulate", "fly", "fall"],
"preposition": ["among the debris", "in the debris"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "rubbish or pieces of material that are left somewhere and are not wanted",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Clear away leaves and other garden debris from the pond."
},
{
"text": "the debris of their lunch"
},
{
"text": "Remember to clear the drain of debris regularly."
},
{
"text": "These worms feed on plant debris."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["falling", "flying", "food"],
"… of debris": ["piece", "heap", "pile"],
"verb + debris": ["scatter", "send", "clear"],
"debris + verb": ["accumulate", "fly", "fall"],
"preposition": ["among the debris", "in the debris"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdebriː//ˈdeɪbriː/",
"audio": "de/debris/debris__gb_4.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/dəˈbriː/",
"audio": "de/debris/debris__us_1_rr.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "early 18th cent.: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down’."
}