Debris and Powder

Debris

Debris noun - Discarded or useless material.

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Powder and debris are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Powder" instead a noun "Debris".

Powder noun - A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized.

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Debris and powder are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Debris" instead a noun "Powder".

Nearby Words: powdered, powdery, powdering

burning	burning debris	burning powder
common	common debris	common powder
raw	raw debris	raw powder
heavy	heavy debris	heavy powder
Other adjectives: real, loose, little, less, random, resulting, burnt.

Stuff Blowing Up: In Hotspur, Hornblower sets off a huge explosion in a French powder magazine on the coast of Brest that rains heavy debris on the retreat.

Source: Literature / Horatio Hornblower

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