amount of debris

collocation in English

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amount
noun[C]
uk
/əˈmaʊnt/us
/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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debris
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdeb.riː/us
/dəˈbriː/
broken or torn pieces of ...
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(Definition ofamountanddebrisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Despite theamountofdebrisobscuring portions of the individual, enough details are present and visible to show the specimen was not from a previously described genus.
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A considerableamountofdebrisis caused by dumping from ships at sea.
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We should not minimise abandonment, despite what is said in some contexts about theamountofdebristhat already exists on the sea bed.
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Another related problem is the enormousamountofdebrison motorways, which presents hazards.
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The cause will be fully investigated, but this may take some little time owing to theamountofdebristo be removed.
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I noticed, however, that even today one section of it is covered by a certainamountofdebrisand obviously is not being used for recreational purposes.
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Due to theamountofdebrislittering the track, the event was stopped for two hours.
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Five police horses were injured, most by thrown glass bottles, and police reported a substantialamountofdebrisbeing thrown at them.
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Police were forced to cordon off the area due to theamountofdebrislying in the streets.
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Concerns have been raised about theamountofdebrisand derelict shipping that exist in the upper regions of the inlet.
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Theamountofdebrisatop the glacier also has a large effect.
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A clean puffer, conversely, has a smallamountofdebristhat appears much more organized.
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Due to theamountofdebriscovering the track as a result, the race was stopped.
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A largeamountofdebriscame down the river, which then become trapped against the two abutments supporting the bridge.
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The water swept away bridges, mills and houses, carrying a largeamountofdebris.
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A reared specimen made a cocoon of thin white silk into which it incorporated a large and variedamountofdebris.
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Rescue teams continued working, but the number of rockfalls andamountofdebrisslowed progress.
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With surface and air bursts, theamountofdebrislofted into the air decreases rapidly with increasing burst altitude.
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Slow-moving funnels, which ingest a considerableamountofdebrisand dirt, are usually darker, taking on the color of debris.
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Some firefighters and civilians who survived made cell phone calls from voids beneath the rubble, though theamountofdebrismade it difficult for rescue workers to get to them.
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The dust is unusually luminous for a star this age, suggesting that some process may have recently increased theamountofdebris, such as collisions between planetesimals.
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