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detritus

/dɪˈtraɪtəs/noun

उच्चारण डिट्राइटस

कूड़ा-करकट, मलबा, अवशेष

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    waste material or rubbish, especially that left after an event

    कूड़ा-करकट, मलबा, अवशेष

    • Volunteers cleared the detritus left on the beach after the festival.
    • The streets were full of the detritus of the election campaign.

    Synonyms debris rubbish waste litter remains

  2. 2

    [U] technical

    pieces of rock, sand and other material carried away by water, ice or wind

    अपरदित मलबा, चट्टानों के टुकड़े

    • The river carries detritus from the mountains down to the plains.

    Synonyms sediment debris

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

debris rubbish waste litter remains sediment

§Grammar and usage

The stress is on the second syllable, di-TRY-tus.

Stress दूसरे syllable पर आता है, यानी di-TRY-tus।