demolisher
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5.8
- noun
- /dɪˈmɒlɪʃər/
- 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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5.5
A person or thing that causes great damage
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3.9
A machine that breaks large objects into smaller pieces, like rocks or cans
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5.8
A person who breaks things by hitting them hard, often on purpose
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8.4
A worker who uses explosives to break rock or destroy buildings
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5.7
A person or tool that tears things away forcefully
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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
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8.6
A person who uses dynamite to destroy things
A person or company that tears down houses to clear land
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.