demolisher
- noun
- /dɪˈmɒlɪʃər/
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demolador
- As a skilled demolisher, he knew exactly where to place the explosives for a safe collapse.
Examples
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The city hired a demolisher to clear the site for new construction.
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The old factory was brought down by a powerful demolisher in just a few hours.
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The demolisher arrived early to start the work.
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A skilled demolisher can safely take down large buildings.
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The demolisher arrived with heavy machinery to tear down the old building.
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As a skilled demolisher, he carefully dismantled the abandoned structure without causing damage to nearby homes.
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The city hired a demolisher to safely demolish the unsafe warehouse at the end of the street.
Synonyms
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3.9
A machine that breaks large objects into smaller pieces, like rocks or cans
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5.5
A person or thing that causes great damage
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5.7
A person or tool that tears things away forcefully
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8.4
A worker who uses explosives to break rock or destroy buildings
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5.8
A person who breaks things by hitting them hard, often on purpose
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6.2
A person who tears down buildings for work
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7.4
A person or thing that causes a lot of damage to something
A person or company that tears down houses to clear land
A person who uses dynamite to destroy things
Antonyms
How Destructive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word demolisher comes from the verb demolish, which is made of Latin parts de- 'down' and moliri 'to build', so it originally meant to 'pull down what was built'. That's why a demolisher is a person or machine that tears a building down.