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debris in German

debris in German is Schutt, Trümmer, Ruinen — debris means scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.

debris in German

Schutt
noun
Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
Trümmer
noun
Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
Ruinen
noun
Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
Müll
noun
Litter and discarded refuse.
Ruine
noun
The ruins of a broken-down structure.
Geröll
noun
(geology) Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.

What does "debris" mean?

  1. noun Scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.
    "Firefighters searched through the debris for survivors."

debris in a sentence

  • Firefighters searched through the debris for survivors.
  • Space debris from old satellites still orbits the Earth.

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What is "debris" in German?

"debris" in German is Schutt, Trümmer, Ruinen. debris means: Scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.

How do you use "debris" in a sentence?

Example: "Firefighters searched through the debris for survivors." In German, "debris" is Schutt, Trümmer, Ruinen.

Are there other ways to say "debris" in German?

Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "debris": Schutt, Trümmer, Ruinen, Müll, Ruine, Geröll.

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