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Trümmer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • debris noun Scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.
  • detritus noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
  • wreckage noun The broken remains or debris left after something, such as a vehicle or building, has been destroyed.

Senses

Trümmer is used for these senses in English:

  • debris Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
  • detritus (by extension) Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
  • wreckage Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.

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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