détritus — meaning in English

English meaning

• detritus noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
• landfill noun A site where waste is buried in the ground under layers of soil.
• litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
• refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.

Senses

détritus is used for these senses in English:

• landfill (uncountable) Such material that is disposed.
• refuse Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

detritus — full definition

1. noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
2. noun Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
3. noun Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
4. noun Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.

landfill — full definition

1. noun A site where waste is buried in the ground under layers of soil.
2. verb To dispose of waste by burying it in such a site.

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