- 1. n. A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial detritus. Source: opted
- 2. n. Hence: Any fragments separated from the body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration. Source: opted
- 3. n. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Source: wordnet
- 4. n. loose material (stone fragments and silt etc.) that is worn away from rocks Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. (Geol.) A word/mass">mass of word/substances">substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial detritus. Note: For large portions, the word débris is used. 2. Hence: Any fragments separated from the body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration. The mass of detritus of which modern languages are composed. Farrar. Source: webster
- 6. A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition,and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial detritus. Source: adambom
- 7. n:100 n. loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks Source: ecdict
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