detritus in Latin

detritus in Latin is strāgēs — detritus means small pieces of rock that have broken away because of ice, a glacier, or erosion.

strāgēs

noun

(by extension) Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.

What does "detritus" mean?

noun Small pieces of rock that have broken away because of ice, a glacier, or erosion.
noun Waste matter left over from plants or animals that are rotting away.
noun Loose bits and pieces left over from something that has broken down.
"The cutting head removes any chips out of the railhead and restores the required surface shape. The trains also clear up their own detritus as they travel. Neither milling chips nor grinding dust remain on the track."
noun A type of rock made from small bits of older rock, such as sand, pressed and stuck together.

The cutting head removes any chips out of the railhead and restores the required surface shape. The trains also clear up their own detritus as they travel. Neither milling chips nor grinding dust remain on the track.
But of course: no clutter. No newspapers, no renegade scraps of domestic detritus, no rubber bands, paper clips, coupons, pens or pencils, notebooks, magazines. No knives. Where were the knives?

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What is "detritus" in Latin?

"detritus" in Latin is strāgēs. detritus means: Small pieces of rock that have broken away because of ice, a glacier, or erosion.

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