flying debris

collocation in English

meaningsofflyinganddebris

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flying
noun[U]
uk
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
travel ...
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debris
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdeb.riː/us
/dəˈbriː/
broken or torn pieces of ...
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(Definition offlyinganddebrisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Those measures eliminated the risk of being blinded by the flash, and minimised the risk of injury fromflyingdebris.
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As well as that, at least 40 persons lost their lives and countless others were wounded byflyingdebris.
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A number of members of the public were also injured byflyingdebris.
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A small building 120 m from the impact site did not suffer much either besides the roof damage withflyingdebris.
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The areas with explosives are covered in thick geotextile fabric and fencing to absorbflyingdebris.
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They are unable to reach escape velocity and the ship is destroyed byflyingdebris.
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Though fifteen people sustained minor injuries for fromflyingdebris, residents were grateful there were no fatalities.
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The no. 3 engine suffered an uncontained failureflyingdebriscaused damage to the no. 4 engine and the wing.
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Flyingdebrisinjured several people, and power outages also greatly affected the city.
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During the height of the storm, one person was injured byflyingdebris, and two others were swept out to sea, but all three survived.
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The boy was at day camp, inside a temporary shelter when he was struck byflyingdebris.
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Two spectators were also injured byflyingdebris.
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One officer's eye was cut, and a few others were bruised from being struck byflyingdebris.
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In addition, a student on the ground received a minor injury fromflyingdebris.
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The boilers exploded and sent steam andflyingdebrisinto the crowd.
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The accident injured 13 fans fromflyingdebris.
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The reason was that they could rupture and sendflyingdebrisinside the vehicle.
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It involves physically changing infrastructure to make it less susceptible to damage from extreme wind, flooding, orflyingdebris.
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Covering people with mattresses or cushions has helped avoid injury fromflyingdebris, as walls collapsed nearby.
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The visual effects department then enhanced the sequence, adding more destruction andflyingdebris.
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