falling debris

collocation in English

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falling
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.lɪŋ/us
/ˈfɑː.lɪŋ/
If something is falling, it is becoming lower in size, amount, ...
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debris
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdeb.riː/us
/dəˈbriː/
broken or torn pieces of ...
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(Definition offallinganddebrisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffalling debris

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In addition to mortality, the incidence of height loss was examined because it could be a more sensitive indicator of water stress or breakage caused byfallingdebris.
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At subsection (3) the building owner must take proper precautions to protect adjoining land, buildings and people by means such as shoring up and protection fromfallingdebris.
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On that basis he went on to maintain that the major danger from which our people would suffer would be the danger from sprinters, blast andfallingdebris.
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There is no basement, and the buildings are not constructed strongly enough for the ground floor to be able to withstandfallingdebriswithout a very considerable amount of strutting.
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Two blocks are in the process of being demolished, and a further 126 have protective scaffolding to the base of the blocks to preventfallingdebrisfrom injuring the public.
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Where accommodation exists below ground level which can be suitably protected against splinters,fallingdebrisand poison gas, the occupiers of premises will be advised to make use of it.
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Greater also is the risk for the firefighters, whether from flames, suffocation orfallingdebris.
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The group tried to get out but their exit was blocked by morefallingdebris.
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Thefallingdebrisstruck a parade-goer, fracturing her skull and leaving her in a coma for a month.
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Thefallingdebriswas dangerous for firefighters because they often had to cross the perimeter around the building to enter and leave the high-rise.
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To date only some safety scaffolding remains in place to catch anyfallingdebris.
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After an impact event, thefallingdebrisforms an ejecta blanket surrounding the crater.
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Most of the casualties occurred when people were downed by falling trees orfallingdebris.
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The victims were crushed byfallingdebrisor overcome by smoke from fires begun when wood stoves used for heating overturned.
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The player must also evade dangers and traps such as rotating saws orfallingdebris.
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Trees begin collapsing andfallingdebrislitters the ground and small mammals run into burrows.
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Most of the deaths were caused by collapsing buildings orfallingdebris.
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It caused injuries and death to several residents fromfallingdebris.
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Frank keeps dodging thefallingdebrisand climbs the ever-growing pile.
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