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debris

de.bris \d*-'bre-, 'da--.bre-\ \-'bre-z, -.bre-z\ n or de.bris [F de`bris, 
   fr. MF, fr. debriser to break to pieces, fr. OF deb] pl risier, fr. de- + 
   brisier to break 1: the remains of something broken down or destroyed : 
   RUINS  2: an accumulation of fragments of rock