| Main Entry: | detritus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | debris |
Synonyms: |
deposit, fragments, grains, leavings, rubble, scree, sediment, shavings |
| Notes: | detritus originally meant 'wearing away by rubbing' - the action, not the product; now detritus is rubble or debris and detrition is erosion by friction |
| Main Entry: | rubble |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | remains |
Synonyms: |
brash, debris, fill, scree |