detritus in Russian
detritus in Russian is детри́т, обломки, осколки — detritus means small pieces of rock that have broken away because of ice, a glacier, or erosion.
detritus in Russian
детри́т
Pronounced: detrit
обломки
Pronounced: oblomki
(by extension) Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
осколки
Pronounced: oskolki
(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.
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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.
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detritus in a sentence
- 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 Russian?
"detritus" in Russian is детри́т, обломки, осколки. detritus means: Small pieces of rock that have broken away because of ice, a glacier, or erosion.
How do you pronounce детри́т?
"detritus" in Russian is детри́т, pronounced "detrit".
Are there other ways to say "detritus" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "detritus": детри́т, обломки, осколки.
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