What does "minute debris" mean in the context of an avalanche? I can't find it anywhere.
The fragments of ice hit the ground around them. The ground beneath his feet trembled and shifted with the onslaught, and MINUTE DEBRIS filled the air with a haze of icy vapor that stung his face. He could barely see, he was running on instinct, no time to think.
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Answer
'minute' is an adjective and means 'small.'
'debris' is a noun and means:
pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed (see http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/debris).
Together, then, it means 'small + pieces of destroyed things'.
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