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Gesteinschutt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • detritus noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.

Senses

Gesteinschutt is used for these senses in English:

  • detritus (countable, chiefly, geology) Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.

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.

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