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cascote

rubble

noun kahs-KOH-teh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Also means

debris

Usage Note

Cascote refers to broken pieces of masonry, brick, or concrete from a demolished or destroyed structure. It is typically used in the plural (cascotes) when describing construction rubble or bomb damage. The related word cascajo is broader (any coarse gravel or rubble), while escombros is the near-synonym most often seen in news reports of building collapses or demolitions.

Examples

"Los obreros retiraron los cascotes del edificio derruido."

Natural Translation

The workers removed the rubble from the demolished building.

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