demolition
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
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demolición
- - Demolition is next week.
- construction and demolition
- demolition waste
- demolition debris
One family was supportive of the demolition, Ethan Chapins.
- One family was supportive of the demolition, Ethan Chapins.
- And they relied on their deep expertise in underwater demolitions, right.
- They were underwater demolition team, but they moved them from swimming.
- I mean, my dad was done with a loyalist, but they, they, they focused on demolition and Archie Rollo in his, in his self.
- So you do language courses, demolition courses, medics courses, then you'd start the circuit again.
- Basic underwater demolition SEAL training, or BUDS for short, is the selection process for Navy Seals.
- You go through learning how to do demolition weapons, qualifications, all that stuff, using all of the different kinds of weapons.
- And in this video, we will have demolitions expert slash, my anger translator appearing because I'm, I'm pretty mad at NZXT for this.
Examples
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The picture in Clara's mind was of the demolition of a huge building.
Fiction book (1993) -
After years of neglect, the demolition of the abandoned factory finally began last week.
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Look at that, we're just getting clear now of the demolition site over there.
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I'll be at city hall by 1:00 to register the demolition.
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This is a map, a picture of the demolition to convince you of what a major undertaking this was.
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First thing in the morning... a truck from the demolition company pulls up... and two guys started drilling for the explosives.
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The migration of the markets began in 1969, and the demolition of the pavilions took place in 1971.
Academic text (1998) -
The 1934 Slums Act permitted the demolition and clearance of the inner city.
Academic text (1998) -
Each year, nearly a quarter million tons of construction and demolition debris are landfilled in Alameda County.
Academic text (1999) -
He'd never done any demolition work, and he didn't have the vaguest idea of what came next.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
849
3.0
Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed
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4.4
The act of tearing down a building to destroy it
11
4.2
An act of completely taking down a building so it no longer exists
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7.8
The act of completely destroying a building
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5.5
Taking down a building so a new one can be built
1
5.6
The act of destroying a building so it lies flat on the ground
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4.4
A complete tearing down of a building or other structure
The act of tearing down a building
Taking apart a building so parts can be reused
Antonyms
How Destructive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Demolition comes from two parts: de- meaning 'down' and the old Latin verb molior meaning 'to build'. So, the word gives the image of 'un-building' or taking something down, which is why demolition means deliberately destroying a building.