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the wreckage from a ship or its cargo that floats on the surface of the water or is washed ashore by the sea
- After the storm, the beach was littered with flotsam from the sunken ship, including pieces of wood and crates.
- The sailors spotted flotsam floating in the water, indicating that there might be a shipwreck nearby.
- Beachcombers often search for treasures among the flotsam washed up on the shore.
- The coast guard warned swimmers to beware of sharp objects among the flotsam in the water.
- The artist created sculptures using flotsam collected from the beach as a commentary on environmental degradation.
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