1. detritus

noun. ['dɪˈtraɪtəs, ˈdɛtrətəs'] loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks.

Rhymes with Detritus

• actus
• aeltus
• albertus
• altus
• apparatus
• apprentice
• armistice
• arthritis
• artus
• asbestos
• augustus
• augustus
• bartus
• batus
• batus
• bronchitis
• brutus
• cactus
• cetus
• coitus

How do you pronounce detritus?

Pronounce detritus as ˈdɛtrətəs.

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Sentences with detritus

1. Noun, singular or mass
Remove any rust scale or other detritus from the face of the hub, using the wire brush.

2. detritus

noun. ['dɪˈtraɪtəs, ˈdɛtrətəs'] the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.