debris field



debris field

An area in which debris, e.g., from a wreckage, demolition, explosion, etc., is scattered. Investigators are still inspecting the debris field from the downed passenger plane for clues to its sudden crash.
See also: field

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JosephineJO-sə-feen (English), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German)English, German, Dutch
Wulfno&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Zorana-Croatian, Serbian
ClemencyKLEM-ənt-seeEnglish (Rare)
Crescens-Late Roman, Biblical Latin
Lorena (2)-English