Worn down or eroded into small fragments or particles, as if broken apart by weathering or friction.
From Latin 'detritus' (worn away), past participle of 'deterere' (to wear down). The word evolved in geology to describe material worn away by natural processes.
Rocks that have been detrited—broken into sand and gravel by rivers and waves—are constantly reshaping our coastlines and creating the beaches we play on.
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