piece of debris

collocation in English

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piece
noun[C]
uk
/piːs/us
/piːs/
a part ...
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debris
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdeb.riː/us
/dəˈbriː/
broken or torn pieces of ...
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(Definition ofpieceanddebrisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Onepieceofdebriswhich has accumulated round the argument is as to the severity of the sentences.
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Only onepieceofdebriswas of unknown type.
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This constantly stirs up debris into the lowest several thousand feet of air, and eachpieceofdebriscreates a separate reflection.
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Onepieceofdebrismade a hole in a cable track, allowing smoke to enter the blockhouse.
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Apieceofdebrismay find its way into the dies causing a series of lines to be minted on the surface of the coin.
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We had a really fast car, but had apieceofdebrisand had to do something.
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Apieceofdebrisfrom the aircraft struck a passing car, causing minor injuries to one of its occupants.
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The ship is almost wiped out, but apieceofdebrisdestroys the pirate ship.
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Through extensive, meticulous analysis, the team traced the origins and the means of movement of eachpieceofdebris, ranging from blocks 100yardm 0 in width to mere fragments.
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As a result, each finished tool is inevitably accompanied by a number of flakes and other pieces of debris.
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But with immigration came bits and pieces of debris from this country.
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The northern residential section of town was completely obliterated by the tornado, with nothing left but small pieces of debris scattered about.
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The collision created a debris cloud, although accurate estimates of the number of pieces of debris are not yet available.
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That implosion littered thousands of pieces of debris all over the ocean floor.
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These pieces of debris indicate that the layer contains hypervelocity impact ejecta.
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Hundreds of people dived into the oily water, clinging to lifejackets, barrels and pieces of debris.
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There was estimated to be 500,000 pieces of debris in orbit at that time.
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Every one of these studies adjusted the number of pieces of debris in this critical mass zone upward.
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Generally oil, coolant, small pieces of debris or sand are the hazards.
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Regaining consciousness, he pilots the ship through several pieces of debris and destroys an awaiting alien ship.
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