Meanings
How to pronounce "debris field":
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Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.
Example Sentences
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After the explosion, the wreckage of the plane was scattered over a large debris field.
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The tornado left behind a trail of destruction, with a debris field stretching for miles.
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The search and rescue team combed through the debris field in hopes of finding survivors.
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In the aftermath of the earthquake, buildings collapsed, creating a massive debris field.
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The space mission encountered unexpected obstacles when they entered a debris field left by previous satellites.