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flotsam

noun
/ˈflɒtsəm/

Meaning

Floating debris from a shipwreck or things discarded and left floating.

Example Sentences

The beach was littered with flotsam after the storm.

Example Expressions

flotsam and jetsam

Synonyms

debris, wreckage, refuse, waste

Antonyms

treasure, valuables

Collocations

flotsam and jetsam, sea flotsam, floating flotsam

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