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definition: Pieces of broken rock, brick, or other material. After the war, nothing was left of the town but rubble. synonyms: debris, wreckage. similar words: jettison, refuse, rubbish, trash, waste. related words: trash.
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Rubble is broken stone, of irregular size, shape and texture. Unfinished stone from a quarry is called rubble. Rubble naturally found in the soil is known also as ' brash' .
noun. definition 1: fragments of crumbled or crushed rock, masonry, or the like, as resulting from demolition. synonyms: debris, detritus, wreckage. similar words: flotsam, jettison, refuse, rubbish, trash, waste. definition 2: coarse stone fragments used in masonry.
Rubble facts. Rubble is broken stone, of irregular size, shape and texture. Unfinished stone from a quarry is called rubble.[1] Rubble naturally found in the soil is known also as 'brash'.[2] Where present, it becomes more noticeable when the land is ploughed or worked.
The term 'rubble' [ˈrʌb (ə)l] refers to waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings. It is often used in phrases like 'reduce to rubble,' meaning to completely destroy something, and 'clear the rubble,' referring to the removal of debris or waste material.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈrʌbl / us. Add to word list. pieces of broken bricks from a building that has been destroyed: a pile of rubble. (Definition of rubble from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
