Debris
Debris noun - Discarded or useless material.
Shards
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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As a practical matter, eyeholes tend to funnel debris, shards and sharps toward the wearer's eyes, rather than deflect them like the rest of the headpiece.
Source: Irisless Eye Mask of Mystery -
Lilliana stabs Claudia's mirror which is the source of her power, causing the Vain Sorceress to rapidly age, before the mirror explodes, its shards lacerating the screaming Claudia who then catches fire and is finally crushed by falling debris.
Source: Rasputinian Death - As usual for this sort of thing, there's more to the park than meets the eye.This game provides examples of: Abnormal Ammo: Juliette finds and uses a makeshift bazooka that mostly fires debris: potatoes, rocks, screws, and glass shards, among other things.
Source: Video Game / Sylvio
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