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scrap vs debris

debris vs scrap

scrap and debris both are nouns.

scrap is a verb but debris is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrap Yes No Yes No
debris Yes No No No
As nouns, debris is a hyponym of scrap; that is, debris is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scrap:
  • scrap: worthless material that is to be disposed of
  • debris: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Other hyponyms of scrap include scrap metal, detritus, dust, junk, rubble, litter.
scrap (noun) debris (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
worthless material that is to be disposed of
scrap (verb) debris (verb)
make into scrap or refuse
have a disagreement over something
dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between scrap and debris

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