scattered debris

collocation in English

meaningsofscatteredanddebris

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scattered
adjective
uk
/ˈskæt.əd/us
/ˈskæt̬.ɚd/
covering a ...
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debris
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdeb.riː/us
/dəˈbriː/
broken or torn pieces of ...
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(Definition ofscatteredanddebrisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The jet exploded upon impact, a geyser of brackish water and black smoke erupted from the site, and thescattereddebrisand fuel caught fire.
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Its storm surgescattereddebristhroughout the city and swept many structures afloat upon high waters.
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The town's electrical plant and water facilities were destroyed, so fires ran rampant through thescattereddebris.
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His explosionscattereddebrisall over her deck and sides but caused only 11 relatively minor casualties.
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These slides have caused massive tsunamis and earthquakes, fractured volcanic massifs, andscattereddebrishundreds of miles away from their source.
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In one case, the destruction was so complete that a witness reported that the largest recognizable objects amongscattereddebrisfrom an obliterated house, were some bed-springs.
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Search and rescue aircraft spottedscattereddebrisand a number of bodies in the vicinity of the last radar return; the remains of 10 individuals were eventually located.
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Rosberg was unhurt but thescattereddebrison the track led to the safety car being deployed to allow for the track to be cleaned.
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Onlyscattereddebrisremains on the site.
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Gale force winds ripped apart the large exhibition tent andscattereddebrisfor a mile around.
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