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rubble

noun

/ˈrʌbəl/

Meaning

Broken stone, bricks, or debris from a collapsed building or structure.

The rescue team searched through the rubble after the earthquake.

reduced to rubble

debris, fragments, wreckage, ruins

structure, construction

pile of rubble, clear the rubble, buried in rubble

A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion

a written message, especially a formal or official letter

The edge or border of something; the amount by which something is won or falls short.

A civil officer who administers the law, often with limited judicial authority.

An earnest or humble request or plea.

Critical observation or examination.