The débris of an army. The remnants of a routed army. Débris
means the fragments of a worn-down rock. It is a geological term (
débriser, to break down).
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Marine Debris in the United States - Plastic bags and bottles, cans, straws, and other debris continue to contaminate our water and threaten marine life.|Plastic bags and bottles, cans, straws, and other debris continue to contaminate our water and threaten marine life
