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1. detritus
noun. ['dɪˈtraɪtəs, ˈdɛtrətəs'] loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks.
Synonyms
- material
Antonyms
- strengthen
- tightness
Etymology
- detritus (Latin)
- detero (Latin)
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Rhymes with Detritus
- actus
- aeltus
- albertus
- altus
- apparatus
- apprentice
- armistice
- arthritis
- artus
- asbestos
- augustus
- augustus
- bartus
- batus
- batus
- bronchitis
- brutus
- cactus
- cetus
- coitus
How do you pronounce detritus?
Pronounce detritus as ˈdɛtrətəs.
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Sentences with detritus
1. Noun, singular or mass
Remove any rust scale or other detritus from the face of the hub, using the wire brush.
2. detritus
noun. ['dɪˈtraɪtəs, ˈdɛtrətəs'] the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.
Synonyms
- slack
- scrap
- rubbish
- trash
- rubble
- junk
- dust
Antonyms
- tense
- diligent
- stiffen
- running
Etymology
- detritus (Latin)
- detero (Latin)